April 22 to May 5, 2012 - Bike, walk, carpool, transit – drive less, have fun, and save the planet
Burlingame, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, Los Altos/Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Morgan Hill, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Carlos, Sunnyvale
Mommy Going Car-less
A few years ago we had a decision point. My husband started his medical training that required him to be at the hospital before public transportation could get him there. He needed our only car. Did we buy another one with all the costs involved, or did I learn to go car-less with kids? I chose the latter and it [...]
Drive Less Challenge Results and Winners
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Drive Less Challenge this year! In its second year, there were 400 people involved. Participants logged over 29,000 green miles, equivalent to replacing of 17,500 pounds of carbon emissions during the two week challenge period. Everyone who participated – each of us who were thoughtful about we got from place to place, everyone [...]
Drive Less Challenge in the News
Here are news sites, blogs, and organizations that covered the Drive Less Challenge. Peninsula residents logging green miles in Drive Less Challenge – San Jose Mercury News Drive Less Challenge Starts Today – In Menlo Drive Less Challenge: Volunteer group challenges East Palo Alto in reducing carbon emissions – – East Palo Alto dot net PAUSD Families Take the Drive [...]
PS to last posting
Please add this as a PS to the my last story: PS My “gas” car is a VW TDI diesel that I run with Biodiesel made from waste oil so I always insist on driving when ever there is a carpool so as to reduce everyone’s carbon footprint. That is why my carpool miles are so high. This post was [...]
Drive Less Challenge Awards Celebration, Friday Night 7:30 PM
The Drive Less Challenge Awards Party is coming up this Friday night. The party is at Kepler’s on Friday, May 7 at 7:30 pm. It’s at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, near the Menlo Park Caltrain station. We’ll be announcing winners, thanking sponsors, and taking the opportunity to share stories of what we’ve learned from the Drive Less [...]
