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Go Green Choices - working with businesses to make walking & cycling an easier option to get to work
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Go Green Choices Providing Services to Employers in Vancouver BEST 1st offered in 1991 (1997 full program) modeled on California program funded by transit authority, TransLink
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Go Green Choices OnBoard & Go Green Choices Executive meeting Professional survey Executive Interviews & site assessment Recommendations Ongoing support Training course On-line survey Site assessment Recommendations on policy, facility, service, financial & recognition incentives Ongoing support
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Go Green Choices Challenges Participating Organisations Measurement Up-take on recommendations Budget Industrial parks Abundant free parking Non-Participating Organisations Why should I care? Business climate Access to the right person Industrial parks Abundant free parking
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Go Green Choices Opportunities Corporate commitment to environment, community, wellness (public institutions) Relocation Parking crunch High skilled labour (attraction & retention) & low paid shift workers Keen & aware individual
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Go Green Choices Case Study - Business Objects Employee attraction & retention in high tech market –Bike room with capacity for 60 bikes –Showers & lockers –Location close to pedestrian & bike facilities in dense urban community (Yaletown)
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Go Green Choices Case Study - VanCity Credit Union Corporate commitment to environment & community –Management involvement at CEO level –Bike racks for clients & staff –Guaranteed Ride Home Program –Staff can choose to work at neighbourhood branch –Fund sustainable transportation projects
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Go Green Choices Case Study - Federal Mobility Green Team Transport Canada, Environment Canada, Western Economic Diversification & the Departments of Public Works & Fisheries and Oceans –Part of a larger environmental initiative to meet Kyoto Accord –reimbursement for business- related bike travel –Hybrid fleet cars available to active commuters –Pedometer Relay event for Environment Week
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Go Green Choices Case Study - Canada Post Interest in employee wellness & parking crunch –Secure bike locks IN the building –A new fitness facility will increase the quality and quantity of showers and lockers –New lockers specifically for in-line skaters –Provide bike as prize for Commuter Challenge
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Go Green Choices Companies get involved to access benefits environmental benefits reputation for corporate social responsibility economic/morale benefits earned media!
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Go Green Choices Information on End Use Facilities Bike Lockers
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Go Green Choices Promotion Transportation Fairs Brochure Racks & Brochures Social Marketing Prompts
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Go Green Choices Events Lunch n learn: lunch hour presentations Bicycle Workshops Quarterly seminars Bike Month & Commuter Challenge
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