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Carpooling
Carpooling is among the most efficient solutions out there for cutting back on your personal contribution to greenhouse gases. If just 1 million more people carpooled every day, it would avoid approximately 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide from direct fuel savings alone -- every day. Carpooling also reduces congestion, which makes every other vehicle on the road more efficient. It reduces the need for more lanes, and it reduces vehicle wear and tear, saving significant resources down the line. As an added benefit, using carpool lanes can drastically cut down on commute time.
Many companies have rideshare and vanshare programs, and some will even subsidize costs. Most metropolitan regions have some kind of online and phone-based system for connecting carpoolers. The internet is also a great resource. Start at eRideShare.com a free national service connecting commuters and travelers, Craigslist, or try a simple web search for "carpool [yourcity]".
Learn more at Alliance For Climate Protection’s We Can Solve It
Carpooling is among the most efficient solutions out there for cutting back on your personal contribution to greenhouse gases. If just 1 million more people carpooled every day, it would avoid approximately 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide from direct fuel savings alone -- every day. Carpooling also reduces congestion, which makes every other vehicle on the road more efficient. It reduces the need for more lanes, and it reduces vehicle wear and tear, saving significant resources down the line. As an added benefit, using carpool lanes can drastically cut down on commute time.
Many companies have rideshare and vanshare programs, and some will even subsidize costs. Most metropolitan regions have some kind of online and phone-based system for connecting carpoolers. The internet is also a great resource. Start at eRideShare.com a free national service connecting commuters and travelers, Craigslist, or try a simple web search for "carpool [yourcity]".
Learn more at Alliance For Climate Protection’s We Can Solve It
Getting Your Employer Involved
Commuter Choice is a nationwide partnership between the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to help employers create customized solutions to their employees' commuting challenges. Commuter Choice can also include communities working with residents, schools working with students, and even developers working with future tenants to provide and promote choices for travelers. Check to see whether there are incentives for employees to commute via public transportation. If public transport is limited in your area, facilitate an office carpool system. Talk to your employer (or employees) about creating secure bike parking along with access to showers and lockers.
Learn more at Commuter Choice
Commuter Choice is a nationwide partnership between the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to help employers create customized solutions to their employees' commuting challenges. Commuter Choice can also include communities working with residents, schools working with students, and even developers working with future tenants to provide and promote choices for travelers. Check to see whether there are incentives for employees to commute via public transportation. If public transport is limited in your area, facilitate an office carpool system. Talk to your employer (or employees) about creating secure bike parking along with access to showers and lockers.
Learn more at Commuter Choice
Videoconferencing
Recognizing travel is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions, companies of all sizes are increasingly turning to the savings in time, cost, and productivity of virtual meetings instead of travel. It's a novel idea for many executives, but more business is being conducted virtually via conference calls and videoconferences. Though not quite the same as a real-life meeting or convention, videoconferencing technology has undergone an upgrade in recent years. You may not be able to forgo every business trip, but you can take a chunk out of your carbon travelprint by opting to "meet" from the comfort of your office chair. The latest HD video systems now pay for themselves the very first time three people choose to avoid one international trip and elect to use video instead. Check out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Conference Initiative.
Learn more at Green Your...
Recognizing travel is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions, companies of all sizes are increasingly turning to the savings in time, cost, and productivity of virtual meetings instead of travel. It's a novel idea for many executives, but more business is being conducted virtually via conference calls and videoconferences. Though not quite the same as a real-life meeting or convention, videoconferencing technology has undergone an upgrade in recent years. You may not be able to forgo every business trip, but you can take a chunk out of your carbon travelprint by opting to "meet" from the comfort of your office chair. The latest HD video systems now pay for themselves the very first time three people choose to avoid one international trip and elect to use video instead. Check out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Conference Initiative.
Learn more at Green Your...
Telecommuting
For most of us, the part of our workday with the greatest environmental impact takes place outside the office: the commute. The average person drives about 3,000 miles to and from work every year. Not driving just one day a week can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by about 8 pounds per week. That adds up to about 400 pounds of CO2 per year. The less you drive, the more you’ll save. For daily commuting, consider options like telecommuting (working from home via phone or over the Internet) that can reduce the stress of commuting, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save you money.
Learn more at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
For most of us, the part of our workday with the greatest environmental impact takes place outside the office: the commute. The average person drives about 3,000 miles to and from work every year. Not driving just one day a week can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by about 8 pounds per week. That adds up to about 400 pounds of CO2 per year. The less you drive, the more you’ll save. For daily commuting, consider options like telecommuting (working from home via phone or over the Internet) that can reduce the stress of commuting, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save you money.
Learn more at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Travel Smart
With Americans making an estimated 405 million long-distance business trips each year (those exceeding 50 miles), the eco-cost of doing business away from the office is steep. U.S. hotels alone generated about 170,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2005—the amount produced by nearly 37,000 cars in one year. Fortunately, green travel options exist, such as staying in a green hotel, opting for a hybrid rental car, or purchasing carbon offsets to minimize business travel footprints. Green hotels—a growing segment of the industry—work to cut solid waste and conserve water and energy via a number of measures, including installing energy-efficient HVAC systems, using energy-saving CFL light bulbs, and providing racks that allow towels to air-dry instead of being washed daily.
Learn more at Green Your...
With Americans making an estimated 405 million long-distance business trips each year (those exceeding 50 miles), the eco-cost of doing business away from the office is steep. U.S. hotels alone generated about 170,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2005—the amount produced by nearly 37,000 cars in one year. Fortunately, green travel options exist, such as staying in a green hotel, opting for a hybrid rental car, or purchasing carbon offsets to minimize business travel footprints. Green hotels—a growing segment of the industry—work to cut solid waste and conserve water and energy via a number of measures, including installing energy-efficient HVAC systems, using energy-saving CFL light bulbs, and providing racks that allow towels to air-dry instead of being washed daily.
Learn more at Green Your...
