On the Road

• Put your feet to work and get involved in Active Transportation, a healthy way to cut your greenhouse has emissions.  Click here for more info about our Active Transportation Plan.
• Take the Commuter Challenge and find alternative ways to get to work.  Click here for more info. 
• If you have to drive, find some friends to share the ride.  Carpooling saves you money, reduces stress and is a great way to meet people in your community.  Check out carpool.ca to find people in your neighbourhood.
• Walk your kids to school.  Healthy for both you and your kids, walking is a great way to start your day.  Go for Green Canada has also started the Active and Safe Routes to School Program and can help organise initiatives to help parents share responsibility for walking a group of kids to school.

Driving Tips

• Stop idling!  Idling not only wastes fuel, it releases thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year.  If you're sitting in your car for more than ten seconds without moving, shut your car off.
• Pump up those tires! Keeping your tires properly inflated and maintained can save up to two tanks of gas every year through increased fuel efficiency.
• Check out Natural Resources Canada Personal Vehicle Initiative to find great resources on driving and maintaining your vehicle to reduce fuel consumption.