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WALKING NOT ONLY BURNS CALORIES, IT ALSO SHRINKS YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. WE’VE GOT A CAMPAIGN THAT WANTS AMERICANS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND OFF THE COUCH, ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

GEORGES BENJAMIN KNOWS IT’S EASY TO FEEL POWERLESS ABOUT THINGS LIKE THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC AND GLOBAL WARMING. BENJAMIN IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION AND HE SAYS THERE’S AN EASY WAY TO FIGHT BOTH PROBLEMS: TAKE A WALK.

BENJAMIN: YOU DON’T HAVE TO WALK FIVE MILES ON THE FIRST DAY. YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO GET UP AND GET OUT AND MAYBE WALK AROUND YOUR BLOCK.

IF YOU CAN DITCH THE CAR AND HEAD TO WORK OR THE STORE ON FOOT, THAT ONE SMALL STEP WILL CUT CARBON EMISSIONS AS WELL AS YOUR WAISTLINE.

BENJAMIN HOPES THE ADDED PLUS OF FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE WILL INSPIRE CITIES TO PLAN PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY AREAS SO PEOPLE CAN GRAB A FRIEND, GET ACTIVE, AND WALK IT OFF.

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