tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5358352063920600710.post828714005965483073..comments2023-08-03T04:56:43.148-07:00Comments on Students Against Climate Change: We need a bylaw to make retail businesses close their doors when the A/C is runningPaul Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483171405739324076noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5358352063920600710.post-8231192072612389132007-12-05T22:04:00.000-08:002007-12-05T22:04:00.000-08:00Hi Paul.I understand your position, and believe me...Hi Paul.<BR/><BR/>I understand your position, and believe me I share your frustration when I see the blatant waste of electricity on a hot summer day.<BR/><BR/>We chose to make "Doors Closed" a voluntary campaign for two reasons. First, bylaws are tough to enforce (take the anti-idling bylaw for example -- although stores don't drive away and are somewhat easier to lodge a complaint against). Second, we want Canada's retailers to be our allies in conservation, not our enemies. By using a pro-cott approach (as opposed to a boycott) we have been able to bring retail associations and even some chains into the conservation movement.<BR/><BR/>We chose not to run the campaign this past year in order to focus on moving the We Conserve campaign to the next level. You can find our five year plan on www.weconserve.ca <BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com