Bike Clinic Creative commuting KIMBERLY REEVES SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS MANAGER Barriers Time Weather Perception of Distance Topography Ways to creatively commute Meet up with a riding group ID: 763831
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Bike Clinic • Creative commuting KIMBERLY REEVES SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS MANAGER
Barriers Time • Weather • Perception of Distance • Topography
Ways to creatively commute Meet up with a riding group
Ways to creatively commute Bike to a bus stop; Take the bus the rest of the way UCCS students have an unlimited access pass to the Mountain Metro City bus
Ways to creatively commute Choose your route based on what you like Natural settings Bike Blvds Less hills Animals
How to support your creative commute Bring toiletries the day you drive Keep extra clothes at work Check the weather. Be prepared.Take time to enjoy your commute.Test out your commute Time Comfort Tricks of the Trade
Creative commuting & carbon emissions Bicycle-caused greenhouse gas emissions are 10 times lower than passenger-car-caused emissions. (Yes, the fact that cyclists probably eat more was also included in the calculations.) Bicycles of any variety can replace 56% of daily commuting passenger car use. Bicycles of any variety can replace 39% of non-commuting passenger car use. -2011 study provided by European Cyclists Federation http://bikeportland.org/2011/12/12/new-study-compares-bicyclings-co2-emissions-to-other-modes-63536
Carbon emission & you Bike Riding = Decreased Carbon Emissions = Healthier Planet Carbon Footprint Calculators The Nature Conservancy Kimberly – 31 tons of CO 2 equivalent/year Rise in CO 2 Humans: a few degree increase means you’re sick Earth: a few degree increase means it’s sick
Discussion & prizes KIMBERLY REEVES SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS MANAGER kreeves2@uccs.edux3089