Environment Week Starts Today
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Prince George, B.C. - Today marks the start of Environment Week and that means the Commuter Challenge is here. The Commuter Challenge is a friendly competition between Canadian communities that encourages people to use sustainable modes of transportation. Prince George participants are asked to register and leave single-occupancy vehicles at home. Alternative modes of transport include jogging, walking, cycling, in-line skating, public transit, carpooling or teleworking during Environment Week (June 1-7, 2008). June 4
th is the Clean Air Day, with Prince George transit rides costing only 25¢ for those with “Be Part of the Solution” buttons. FREE buttons are available for pick up at City Hall, UNBC and CNC bookstores, all Shoppers Drug Mart locations, Hart Drugs, Reid’s Prescriptions.
For people with longer commutes or a tough climb out of the bowl, residents can use Bike and Bus with bikeracks on local transit busses which allow commuters to combine two low impact modes of transportation.
To register and track the difference made by participating, log on to the Commuter Challenge website at www.commuterchallenge.ca
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