GREEN COMMUTE CHALLENGE
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Green Commute Challenge?
The Green Commute Challenge is an employer-based contest where employees can earn points and win prizes for using alternative forms of transportation for work, such as carpooling, bus, bicycling, walking and telecommuting.
How do I sign up for the Green Commute Challenge?
Read instructions for joining the contest.
Can I sign up for the challenge if my employer isn't registered with Carpool Connection?
To be part of a Green Commute Challenge team, your employer needs to be registered with Carpool Connection.
If your company is interested in registering with Carpool Connection, the person who enrolls the organization must be willing to be the employer administrator (i.e., the person who has access to the tracking reports, etc.) Consider asking someone in your human resources office to register the company.
How do I report staying in for lunch?
On your Commute Tracker calendar, select the date you want to report. Then click on the “lunch” button and select “stay in for lunch” from the drop-down menu. Then click "save."
Carpool Connection looks like it’s for carpooling only, and I use a different mode of transportation. Does that make a difference?
No. You can use the Carpool Connection to create your account and record other trips on the Commute Tracker calendar.
I don’t want to carpool. How can I make sure I don’t show up on someone’s match list?
When you log on to your account, click on “Edit My Account.” Then, you can select the button that says “No, I do not want to appear in other users’ searches.”
Will I get more points if I go back to previous months and log trips?
No. The Green Commute Challenge is set to run from July 6–August 28, 2009. Any trips reported before or after that time frame will not count in the challenge.
I always forget to log my trips. Is there a way to get a reminder?
Yes! When you log on to your account, click where it says “Edit my account.” At the bottom of the page you can opt to receive an e-mail reminder daily, weekly or monthly.
Can scooter or motorcycle trips be counted in the challenge?
Motorcycles and scooters can provide excellent gas mileage, but they vary in terms of lowering harmful emissions. At this time we are unable to count these types of trips in the Green Commute Challenge.
July 6–Aug. 28, 2009
Challenge Info
OUR IMPACT
From July 6–Aug. 28, the 41 teams and 1,420 participants in the Green Commute Challenge:
- saved 753,040 miles of driving
- saved $407,395 in driving costs
- prevented 696,510 pounds of ozone-forming and greenhouse gases
Photos
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP won the Green Commute Challenge in the medium-size employer category. View other photos from the contest and the awards luncheon.
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