Anne Stephenson from Clean Air Cool Planet was kind enough to invite us to present at an upcoming webinar on March 30th that they are producing, all about Single-Occupancy Vehicles.
According to recent research 77% of us still commute alone.
Here is one solution:
The webinar will address environmental impacts and present additional strategies for reducing SOV’s. [...]
In a positive move for the environment, and drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles, the Ontario Government has introduced a new green license plate signifying that the owner can drive in HOV lanes without the need for passengers:
Electric vehicles with the plates will be able to travel in the province’s carpool lanes until 2015 — [...]
PickupPal is thrilled to be associated with Sierra Club’s newest online initiative, Climate Crossroads.
The Sierra Club, as the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the U.S. (with more than 700,000 members), has a very long and proud history of protecting and sustaining our eco-system.
Here is a description of this innovative and very [...]
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 [...]
Having just completed the 300 mile Brita Climate Ride, which finished in Washington, D.C., I can tell you that it is one of THE most amazing cities to bike through! The combination of Rails To Trails routes and monumental buildings left me awestruck.
Here is a message from one of our partners:
“Bike DC is a [...]
So far the greatest thing about this 300 mile trek to Washington, DC has been meeting SO many dedicated, smart people who are committed to interesting and valuable projects in sustainability.
Today riding through Amish country I think everyone was struck with a couple of thoughts:
1. How does the climate change msg get effectively communicated [...]
It is almost soul-stirring when you look at the innovation that has gone into the building of Independence Station, described as “The World’s Greenest Building”.
I immediately thought of the International Space Station when I first heard about this project by Aldeia Development, based in Independence, Oregon.
Why?
Because of the ingenuity, collaboration and iconic view [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Pickuppal is a very particular virtual community in this era of virtual communities. Many of us belong to at least a couple of the big ones, be they myspace, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. And of course there are others, many companies and organizations have some form of online community they want us to [...]