Help make Drive Less Challenge 2012 the best yet

The Drive Less Challenge has been growing for the last 3 years, with more people making lasting changes to the way they get around, and helping friends and neighbors learn how to reduce driving alone. Would you like to help make Drive Less Challenge 2012 the best ever? You can help with local outreach to your community, to schools, workplaces, [...]

Drive Less Challenge 2011 Celebration

Drive Less Challenge 2011 Celebration

On Saturday night, Drive Less Challenge participants gathered to celebrate a successful event, to congratulate award winners, and to thank those who contributed to a successful event.   The Drive Less Challenge continued to expand in 2011, with many more participants doing less solo driving, traveling green, and reducing carbon emissions. The 2011 Drive Less Challenge had ten participating communities, [...]

Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Communities and Groups

Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Communities and Groups

The Drive Less Challenge had 10 participating communities in 2011, up from 4 in 2010 and 1 in 2009. The most active community this year was Menlo Park, which pioneered the Drive Less Challenge in 2009. The second most active was Sunnyvale, which was brand new this year.   Green Miles Lbs CO2 saved Menlo Park 21,273 10,982 Sunnyvale 14,257 [...]

Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Thanking Volunteers

Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Thanking Volunteers

Thank you to everyone who made the Drive Less Challenge successful in 2011. A team of volunteers organized the contest, coordinated outreach in ten communities, lined up financial sponsors and prize sponsors, and organized the party. Burlingame: Susan Castner-Paine, Jeff Londer Cupertino: Linda Gohl East Palo Alto: Brent Butler Los Altos/Hills: Margie Suozzo, Karen Janowsky Menlo Park: Joe Walmsley, Leah [...]

Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Thanking Sponsors and Developers

Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Thanking Sponsors and Developers

The contributions of financial sponsors helped improve the Drive Less Challenge tool in 2011, and supported publicity and awards celebration. Financial sponsors included Microsoft, Specialized, Google, the David D. Bohannon Organization, and SRI. Blazing Cloud software made improvements to the Drive Less Challenge tool, including making it possible to report on results for hundreds of participants in ten communities. Sarah [...]