WINTER, 2019
SUSTAINABILITY, IT'S A LIFESTYLE!
Gear Up for Carpool Week
Carpool Week encourages workplace employees to find their ride-matches, share their rides, and log their carpooling trips on the Smart Commute Tool to enter for the Carpool Week contest for a chance to win a $250 PRESTO card ! The contest opens on Monday, January 28 to Sunday, February 10.

For more information about Carpool Week and contest details, click here .
Pictured: Carpool Mix 'n Mingles being held at Honda (top left), Town of Richmond Hill (top right), AMD (bottom left), and Qualcomm (bottom right).
Carpool Mix and Mingles
Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill (SCMRH) is running a Carpool Incentives Project from Dec 17, 2018 – Feb 8, 2019.

SCMRH hosted interactive Carpool Mix and Mingles during Nov - Dec at 11 SCMRH workplaces to help employees find their carpool match. 84 employees who have not tried carpool to work before are now taking part in the project and actively carpooling. 
Congratulations to Jonathan Law from WSP!
Congratulations to Jonathan Law for receiving the Smart Commute Workplace Champion Award at the 2018 Smart Commute Awards!

A Transportation Engineer-in-Training, Jonathan went above and beyond his role as a Workplace Champion — not only at one workplace, but two! Jonathan successfully re-ignited participation in the Smart Commute program at Cole Engineering Ltd. Since moving to WSP, Jonathan maintained his Workplace Champion role and engaged workplace employees in the Try Transit project, actively promoted annual campaigns, hosted workshops and encouraged active transportation. Through his efforts, Smart Commute engagement at WSP has grown by nearly 30% since January 2018.

Read more about how other workplaces across the GTHA are making a difference in the Smart Commute program here .
Pictured (left to right): Dave Richardson, Sonya De Vellis, Jonathan Law, and Wincy Tsang.
Photo: over 100 Cyclists gathered to begin their ride at WSP.
Save the Date for Bike to Work Day and Bike Month 2019
Shake those cold weather blues and SAVE THE DATE for the:

  • SCMRH's 12th Annual Bike to Work Day happening on Monday, May 27th! More details to follow.

  • Bike Month beginning May 27th, 2019 to Friday, June 28, 2019.

Click here to read a recap of last year's Bike to Work Day event!
Get the "Inside Scoop on Flexible Work Arrangements"
You may have heard the term “flexible work arrangements” before. But what are they, how can they benefit your employees and your business, and how can you implement them at your workplace?

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Cycling to work can happen all year round! In September, we hosted a Cycling 101 webinar with Master CAN-BIKE instructor Jacqui Snyder from Adventourus , to provide cycling tips!
  • "Where is my bus?" GO Transit users are having this question answered as they can now text GO Transit to find out if their buses are delayed. Read more.

  • Do you walk or jog to work? Read more for eight tips on how you can make your active transportation commute eco-friendly!

  • Paris is taking a step in the sustainable direction by offering free transit for kids. Read more.