For students and parents/guardians alike, carpooling to school is a breath of fresh air. School drop-offs and pick-ups can be time-consuming and stressful.
With a new school year starting, have you considered sharing the ride?
Here’s why you should:
You could be saving money on gas
Sharing the ride is a great way to create and strengthen friendships
It can make the ride to school way less stressful
Carpooling is a great step to living a greener life!
The internet can be a …less than positive place at times. We have all become accustomed to reading bad news at an alarming rate, taking in negative information on a daily basis. Let’s cleanse our palette, shall we?
Here are five positive news stories on the environment from the last few weeks.
This week on August 10th we celebrated National Connecticut Day! As a CT based nonprofit, we feel proud to be headquartered in a state with so many different types of topography. From beaches to forests, from farmlands to mountains, we are glad to have a day to celebrate the state of Connecticut.
We have put together a list of 5 hiking or walking trails throughout all 8 counties in Connecticut for you to check out!
Sharing the ride to work is an effective way to save money, time, and stress while lowering your carbon footprint. How do you know if joining a carpool is right for your commute?
Here are the 4 biggest questions you should be asking yourself:
Do I live near any of my coworkers?
Does my commute stress me out?
Would I benefit from a more economical commute mode?
For individuals, even if your workplace doesn’t have a commute program like ours to incentivize people to try alternate forms of commuting, now is the perfect time to try public transit on Friday, June 17th, National Dump the Pump Day!