This Saturday is the International Day of Climate Action. Lets hope it is a day that will long be remembered as the time when science and society finally acted in unison to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere!
Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. We [...]
Category Archives: In the News
October 21, 2009
July 13, 2009
We’re thrilled at PickupPal to be associated with GreenNexxus!
GreenNexxus (GN) is the company behind the very successful Cisco One Million Acts of Green (OMAOG) eco-initiative: www.onemillionactsofgreen.com.
Due to the tremendous response to this pilot in Canada, Cisco is now taking the initiative global, with GN as the key enabler of it. [...]
May 18, 2009
Reverb and PickupPal Join Forces Again To Green Concert Tours
Portland, ME – May 19, 2009 – Portland, Maine based Reverb, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability in the music industry, today announced a renewed partnership with PickupPal, the leading social networking rideshare system in the world. The organizations had a very [...]
April 21, 2009
WWF-Canada Uses PickupPal Groups to Help Green CN Tower Climb Fundraiser
Toronto, ON –-(April 21st) – PickupPal, the leading affinity-based rideshare system in the world, today announces the release of functionality which revolutionizes the carpooling market, and potentially contributes more to the reduction of carbon emissions from automobiles than anything in the previous century: Introducing [...]
December 5, 2008
I have been reading up on the air quality in Los Angeles lately, the reports are not that great, and following a veto by the Californian Governor of a bill that would have allowed investment in the Ports infrastructure with a direct objective to cleaning the air, they are not going to get better any [...]
November 19, 2008
As part of their Green Drive initiative, the Canadian Football League has chosen to partner with PickupPal for this year’s Grey Cup in Montreal! We’re thrilled to be a part of one of the most storied events in Canada. To rideshare to the game, please visit http://www.pickuppal.com/pup/erp/2008-Grey-Cup
We hope to see you there!
Brent
2008-10-31 10:17:00
CFL.ca
TORONTO [...]
October 4, 2008
Here at PickupPal we have a saying - “Bus Strikes and Gas Hikes” - that is where we see a significant increase in members signing up to PickupPal. It just makes sense when there is a bus strike you need an alternative and Ride Sharing is an excellent substitution to public transportation. The [...]
August 26, 2008
Our issue with the OHTB just got mentioned on TechCrunch - and not just any old mention but Mike Arrington posted the article with the following title “More Proof That Canada Hates The Environment“! Well let me tell you that kicked off a heated discussion. So far there are 55 comments on his [...]
June 4, 2008
PickupPal and the Clean Air Foundation are very excited about the government of Canada’s recent commitment to make a difference in getting old cars off the road and recycled properly. Vehicles built before 1995 produce about 19 times more air pollutants than 2004 and newer modeled cars. In fact, one-third of the vehicles driven [...]
June 4, 2008
Greening Events, Concerts and Companies to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases
TORONTO, ONTARIO-(PRNewswire - June 4, 2008) PickupPal, the World’s first online transportation marketplace, reports strong membership growth fueled by high gas prices, environmental concerns, and linkages with major events and festivals. Through its unique Eco-Rideshare Program (ERP), PickupPal provides custom rideshare websites on behalf [...]