{"id":1434,"date":"2020-02-26T16:04:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T21:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2020-02-26T16:04:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T21:04:25","slug":"free-transit-ottawa-online-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/2020\/free-transit-ottawa-online-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Transit Ottawa – Online Petition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please consider signing Free Transit Ottawa’s online petition calling on the Mayor and City Council of Ottawa to adopt their New Vision for Public Transit <\/em>campaign. Find out more information about the New Vision campaign on their website, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below is the text of the petition. You can sign it online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To Mayor Jim Watson and Members of the Ottawa City Council,<\/h3>\n

In April 2019, Ottawa\u2019s City Council passed a motion acknowledging that we face a \u2018Climate Emergency\u2019 stating that there is \u201ca need for massive reduction in carbon emissions in the next 11 years.\u201d The City has also set a target to reduce per capita Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions below 2012 levels by 20% by 2024 and 80% by 2050*.<\/h3>\n

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Rethinking Transportation<\/h3>\n

The transportation sector in Ottawa accounts for approximately 40%** of the city\u2019s GHG emissions. By adopting measures to encourage people to use public transit instead of private vehicles the City of Ottawa could cut GHG emissions up to 2\/3*** per trip.
\nThe benefits of an improved and expanded public transit system reach far beyond reducing GHG emission. By committing to public transit, we commit to the wellbeing of the people of Ottawa, allowing everyone to engage in all of the cultural, political, and community life.
\nWe call upon our elected officials to adopt Free Transit Ottawa\u2019s New Vision for Public Transit in Ottawa to show their commitment to the Climate Emergency and the people of Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Affordable Transit<\/h3>\n