Challenge	1. OTC Drive less/smarter promotions with local Commuter Challenge
Households	Corporate - 24 businesses
Description The 12 businesses visited last year by TREA's Air Quality Campaign and the 12 businesses participating nationally with the OTC locally will be contacted to schedule TREA visits for the OTC and the Commuter Challenge. Commuter packages, presentations on options, marketing tips and prizes and media will be promoted. A mailout in the spring to a number of local businesses and followup will encourage participation in 2005 events and local data collection.

Challenge	2. Anti-idling
Corporate	24 businesses
Description The same businesses as listed above will be invited to have TREA staff on site in parking lots to promote anti-idling pledges with decals and handouts to employees directly in the cars. The number of people identifying they will reduce vehicle idling and by what amount will be part of the calculation for local data collection. Posters, e-messages, articles in business newsletters anti-idling bylaw signage and idle free zones will provide other approaches to reach drivers.

Challenge	3. Fuel-efficient vehicles
Retailers	30 dealers
Description Local dealerships will be contacted to schedule a TREA train-the trainer message to staff to promote the OTC and display materials that will be provided to identify the GGE and mileage efficiencies and savings of new fuel-efficient vehicles as well as local climate change impacts. Dealers will be asked to convey potential financial incentives for fuel-efficient vehicles to consumers in the market for a new vehicle. It is hoped that hybrids will be showcased on site.

Challenge	4. Iwalk Club
Schools	10 schools
Description TREA’s ASRTS coordinator will encourage more walking/cycling with students within 5 kms to a school site from home with a passport that students will log trips with in order to receive prizes. The Green Communities Association will also provide support with resources and in-kind hours to design the approach to schools spearheading this new program from other ASRTS activities existing in schools. A mailout in the fall of 2004 to IWALK participants will begin the program.

Challenge	5. Anti-idling
Schools	12 schools
Description TREA’s ASRTS coordinator will schedule site visits at parent drop off locations. Volunteers will promote anti-idling pledges with decals and handouts to parents directly in the cars. The number of people identifying they will reduce vehicle idling and by what amount will be part of the calculation for local data collection. Idling kits, posters, articles in school newsletters, anti-idling bylaw signage and idle free zones will provide other approaches to reach drivers.

Challenge	6. Anti idling/tire pressure checks
Retailers	50 gas stations
Description TREA staff visits to various local gas stations will include distribution of anti idling pledges, decals and book marks at certain sites and tire checks demonstrations along with free tire gauges, pledges and handouts as incentives to drivers at other locations to continue the practice and help with local data collection. Emphasis on driving safely to reduce tire wear, increased fuel efficiency and comfort will be conveyed as well as local climate change impacts.

Challenge	7. Mow Down Pollution
Home dwellers	2 Home Depot sites
Description TREA staff will support again in 2005 Clean Air Foundation’s (CAF) national spring campaign promotion of coupon incentives for home dwellers to retire old two/four stroke gas lawnmowers or trimmers and purchase of cleaner alternatives, such as push-power, electric or rechargeable electric mowers. This year, environmentally friendly fertilizers, water efficiency and pesticide alternatives will be added. Data will be calculated by CAF and provided to retailers and TREA.

Challenge	8. Trea workshops
Households	10 workshop messages tied to OTC
Description TREA members will organize themes throughout the year with presenters to address topics related to OTC pledges for home, yard and vehicle efficiencies. OTC pledges will also be encouraged with a staffed display on site and handouts. Local climate change impacts will be conveyed and signups will assist with local data collection. Promotion of workshops will include media, libraries, schools, various bulletin boards, City Hall and our local OTC partners.

Challenge	9. Condo visits
Households	Up to 1,000 units
Description A number of condo property managers will be asked to encourage corporation boards to schedule presentations and initiate scheduling of individual site visits. Visits will include an Energy Wise appliance check (4), installation of a free compact fluorescent light bulb, a condo kit containing info on EnerGuide, OTC and Energy Wise, weatherstripping and thermostats etc. An OTC pledge form will be completed for local data collection and a followup will take place.

Challenge	10. Pesticide reduction
Households	20 schools
Description Various neighbourhood and/or associations affiliated with schools will be challenged to reduce their pesticide use. Students in Grades ¾ will be invited to have TREA staff give presentations on pesticide use as the main focus and students will be asked to complete a TREA OTC workbook with steps to reduce pesticide use at their residence as well as other OTC messages. Followup visits to the schools will collect workbook results to help with local data collection.

Challenge	11. Pesticide reduction
Retailers	15 retailers
Description TREA staff will contact hardware stores, Business Depots and garden centres to distribute TREA’s pesticide kit on pesticide alternatives and the impacts of pesticide use etc. to homeowners and to create a small display area for a pesticide free message. Individual retailer discount coupons may be included in the kits. Also, TREA’s London pesticide free lawn site tour will be promoted to homeowners. Data will be organized to assist with local data collection.

Challenge	12. Composting workshops
Retailers/consumers	7 neighbourhoods
Description TREA staff will promote composting workshops at libraries, schools or churches as organized to support the City neighbourhood visits. Workshops will be of interest to community leaders, volunteers and teachers also to further promote home composting. Workshops will address composting, compost terms, its role in waste management, composting units, vermicomposting and troubleshooting. TREA’s program, flyers and a list of local organic farmers will be available.

Challenge	13. Boy Scouts
Community groups	40 units
Description TREA staff will provide initial presentations to Scout troup leaders and Scout executives to further provide opportunity to give presentations to individual Scout troups. Presentations will tie in with the OTC challenges and discussion will include climate change impacts and the link to a newly developed Scout climate change badge. A champion will be requested to support the promotion and scheduling of visits. A system for local data collection will be addressed.

Challenge	14. ReForest London
Community groups, Scouts and schools	To be developed
Description ReForest London is a special project as part of London’s 150th anniversary of its first 150 years (2005) and the focus of looking ahead for the next 150 years with the launch of a “Strategic Plan, a long-term tree and green cover plan for the City of London by setting goals and promoting involvement in planting trees. TREA and ReForest London will partner together on appropriate ReForest London projects involving Scouts, schools and community groups.