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Achieving a Sustainable
Future
Achieving a Sustainable Future
1. The Effects of Technology2. Think Globally, Act Locally3. The Role of NGOs
The Effects of Technology
• Fuel Efficiency – Best & Worst• Canadian International Auto Show• February 2005
Vehicle Category
• Make and Model – City Fuel Consumption / Highway Fuel Consumption (litres per 100 kilmetres)
Two Seater - Best
• Honda Insight - 3.9 / 3.3
Two Seater - Worst
• Ferrari Maranello - 24.7 / 13.6
Subcompact - Best
• Toyota Echo - 6.7 / 5.2
Subcompact - Worst
• Maseroti Cambiocorsa - 20.5 / 13.1
Compact - Best
• Honda Civic Hybrid - 4.9 / 4.6
Compact - Worst
• Bentley Continental - 20.8 / 12.2
Mid-size - Best
• Toyota Prius - 4.0 / 4.2
Mid-size - Worst
• Bentley Arnage - 22.9 / 14.9
Full-size - Best
• Chevrolet Malibu Maxx - 10.5 / 6.7
Full-size - Worst
• Bentley Arnage LWB - 22.9 / 14.9
Station Wagon - Best
• Pontiac Vibe & Toyota Matrix - 7.9 / 5.9
Station Wagon - Worst
• Audi S4 Avant - 15.8 / 10.2
Special Purpose - Best
• Ford Escape Hybrid - 6.6 / 7.0
Special Purpose - Worst
• Chevy Suburban, Chevy Tahoe, & GMC Yukon - 24.0 / 17.9
Minivan - Best
• Honda Odyssey - 12.0 / 7.7
Minivan - Worst
• Dodge Caravan - 18.5 / 12.5
Pickup Truck - Best
• Ford Ranger & Mazda B2300 - 10.0 / 7.5
Pickup Truck - Worst
• Dodge Ram - 26.1 / 17.6
Other Clean Ideas
• Smart Cars, Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Fuel Efficiency Sources
• “2005 Fuel Consumption Guide”, published by Natural Resources Canada
• Photos taken at CIAS 2005 and from various websites
• For more information, check out
vehicles.gc.ca
Think Globally, Act Locally
• Ontario’s Blue Box Recycling Program– Durham’s Integrated Waste Collection System
• Reducing Your Ecological Footprint
The Role of NGOs
• Oxfam Canada – The Land Challenge– The World in Jeopardy Food Quiz
• Grameen Bank
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