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Show Friday, October 20, 2006 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Mayor Anderson leads fight against global warming Rochelle McConkie The Daily Utah Chronicle Salt Lake City has gone green to combat global wanning. Mayor Rocky Anderson addressed the issue and the steps Salt Lake City is taking to protect and preserve the environment at an Oct. 18 lecture held at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and sponSofecTby the honors program. :-1^irOugh the program Salt Lake City Green, which was organized in ^ooi^ftderson encourages residents to jiiatke daily life changes through conservation, energy efficiency and the utilization of clean and renewable sources of fuel and energy. In this program, Anderson said, "We-are working with dog waste, nuclear waste and everything in between." Since 2001, 21 billion tons of carbon -dioxide have been added to the earth's atmosphere, causing greenhouse gases to accumulate in the ozone layer and produce global warming. Currently, Antarctic ice caps are melting, sea level has risen an average of four to eight inches and there have been dramatic increases in hurricanes, droughts, floods, mosquitoes, heat-related deaths and starvation. Although the United States has not joined the international Kyoto Accords agreeing to fight the effects of global warming, Salt Lake City has set its own Kyoto goals aimed at reducing emissions. Already, in 2005, the city met its 2012 goal for emissions reductions. Anderson said he is confident that Salt Lake City can make a difference in this international effort. "We have the means to combat global warming. Every city, county, state, business and individual can help," he said. The city government is taking measures to reduce emissions and energy use by encouraging open dreams," U health-care staff and the Hoogenbooms' fam":;;:;"TRAVELS ily joined together Thursday as he rode to the Utah Diabetes Center in Research Park, marking his last stop on the tour. •' •". continued from Page 1 "I don't think I needed to bicycle 10,000 miles to know • Starting his nationwide how warm the welcome is tour in March, he rode an av- when you come home," he erage of 60 to 70 miles every said. day—sometimes riding up to Stephen McBride, diabetes 127 miles. sales specialist with Bayer -'His wife would watch him Healthcare, congratulated ri'de Off and then drive the Peter Hoogenboom on his support vehicle to their next courageous trip. destination. Meanwhile, Pe"So many people think that ter Hoogenboom tracked his they are limited by their dislocation on the Global Posi- ease," McBride said. "Howtioning • System installed on ever, he proved that you can his bike. have a happy and healthy life The pair hit places such as even when you have diabeGettysburg, Pennsylvania and tes. His trip was not just moWashington, D.C., staying tivational, but it inspired and in'motels, hotels, tents and helped the thousands of peohouses' • of family members ple he met along the way." around the nation and sleepPat Hoogenboom said the ing in 159 different towns. trip nearly doubled the numThe hardest part, Peter ber of states the couple had Hoogenboom said, was sur- ever visited. She also said viving -the heat during sum- the tour strengthened their mer months. But, he said, marriage. "Although it was a he always wore a St. Fran- hard trip, it gave us a lot of cis medallion—a gift from together time," she said. a friend—to give him luck The Hoogenbooms started along the way. a Web site about their jourThe, best parts, he said, ney, complete with calorie were the start and finish of counts, pictures and daily the tour because he had the blogs, including a mouse-inopportunity to meet with the-motel entry from their family and friends. last day. Holding up signs that read The Hoogenbooms' jour"Welcome home" and "The ney can be found at www. future belongs to those who thedreamtour.org. believe in the power of their a.breton@chronicle.utah.edu - (TOUNTRY ON BIKE Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson shares his views on global warming with a PowerPoint presentation the UMFA Auditorium on Wednesday evening. space, greater use of public transportation, changing light bulbs to fluorescent lighting and using energy-efficient cars. NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR SPEAKS IN FORUM continued from Page 1 Obiozor said perceptions about Nigeria are a lot like spam e-mails. Unless they are researched and verified, they will most likely remain a misconception. When the Nigerian civil war ended in 1970, conflict was the focus in relations between Nigeria and the United States, he said. Consequently, relations between the two countries seemed cold, unfriendly and even hostile from other parts of the world, he said. "The reality is that there will always Recently, a city ordinance has been instated making all energyefficient cars exempt from parking-meter charges. Anderson said be areas of conflict and competition between Nigeria and the United States," Obiozor said. "However, in pursuing their foreign policy objectives, nations do not allow all issues of competition to degenerate the issues of conflict." A crucial issue, Obiozor said, is the demand the United States has for Nigerian oil. Nigeria supplies a minimum of 15 to 20 percent of the energy requirement in the United States. Therefore, he said, the United States needs Nigeria as much as Nigeria needs the United States. "And as the euphoria over South Africa dawns on them, the Unites States will realize that Nigerian contributions will continue to be indispensable," Obiozor said. Besides relations between the two he hopes the U will do the same. Anderson has ordered that all future city-owned buildings be environmentally friendly. He looks to expand the light-rail and encourage recycling, biking and walking. Anderson has also worked with U students to increase tuition $1 to contribute to environmental causes. At the U, some steps are being taken to protect the environment. Jessica Batty, a freshman in architecture, said there are recycling bins at her house in Officer's Circle that are left on the porch and picked up in the morning. Sophomore architecture major Mike Klekas said there is still much room for improvement. "I do like Rocky's idea about free parking at the U for energy-efficient cars. We also heed to stop heating buildings to ridiculously uncomfortable temperatures in the winter and ridiculously low temperatures in the summer," he said. nmcconkie@chronicle.utah.edu countries, gender issues within the Nigerian government are also a common misconception in the United States. Women in Nigerian politics are extremely powerful, he said. The ministers of finance, drug control and education have all been women for the last four years. "Gender sensitivity definitely frightens our government for positive reasons," he said. "(Women) are so effective because they are powerful, strong and fearless." Oluwatoroti Umuerri, a graduate student in biology, agreed. "Most people are narrow-minded about Nigeria and women there," said Umuerria, who was born in Nigeria. "And I think clearing misconceptions should be a responsibility." a.breton@chronicle.utah.edu 20% OFF* WITH VALID STUDENT ID Good Lrtl 11/3Q/O6 to tfc CxtroorSincBrp «n'« Ctathlna !. HERITAGE :.CENTER TO GET A REVAMP '.-.- continued from Page I funds." i Aside from the convenience, store, the Heritage denter student lobby will also "be remodeled with an estimated budget of $60,000. Chartwells will not be contributing to that redesign. Johnson said both remodeling projects will begin after finals week and "will be substantially complete in January 2007." "(The remodel) will bring more people in. It will make it a better place to go with more options," Kunz said. c.chaney@chronicle.utah.edu The Flying Scotsman 230 South 1300 Bast 801 583-8496 Keller |