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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=936a2c1984&e=261e47e612 *A better way to go* Want to improve commuter options at your workplace? We can help http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=0a7c32d436&e=261e47e612 .

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Are you registered? It's time for the Commuter Challenge! May 31 to June 6. Be sure that your workplace is registered and that you are signed up as an employee. There are awesome prizes http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=240000040b&e=261e47e612 to be won. Visit our website for full details http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=0fd3f435cf&e=261e47e612.

------------------------------ *7 excuses not to ride your bike*

There are many great reasons to try cycling to work http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=f04cbaec4f&e=261e47e612. But you may have some concerns or barriers that seem insurmountable. Check out 7 common barriers http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=44893e8b78&e=261e47e612 (and how to overcome them). ------------------------------ *Commuting with kids: Panel discussion*

Do you want to try an active or green commute, but feel limited because you also need to transport your children? Join us for a lunchtime panel discussion during Bike Week on Commuting With Kids http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=3df470d37f&e=261e47e612. Hear from folks who face the same hurdles as you, and get some hints and tips to incorporate active transportation into your lifestyle! Lunch hour, Thursday, June 18th, at the Millennium Library. Full details here http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=a6ac9eb4c5&e=261e47e612.

------------------------------ *Share your cycling concerns*

Is there a stretch of your bike commute that you find is poorly designed or dangerous? Tell the Free Press about it. They are collecting data and mapping troublesome areas. Check it out http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=97007d569e&e=261e47e612 and contribute! ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events*

*Bike to School Month & Clean Air Day* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=2b4fee8999&e=261e47e612 May 4 - June 3

*Commuter Challenge* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=795402c20c&e=261e47e612 May 31 - June 6

*Clean Air Day On The Bridge* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=8b1f62117e&e=261e47e612 7-9am, Wednesday, June 3

*Bike Week Winnipeg* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=fb8a5b34a6&e=261e47e612 June 13 - 19

*Commuting With Kids: Panel* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=fe3509ade9&e=261e47e612 Noon-1pm, Thursday, June 18

------------------------------ Like what you read? Check out some back issues http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=40fadf2408&e=261e47e612 . *Winnipeg Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies* The strategies, which await approval from City Council, will help guide development over the next two decades, making it easier and more comfortable for all ages and abilities to walk and bike in the city. Here are our Top 10 Reasons http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=3e2d18b917&e=261e47e612 for Council to officially adopt the plan!

*Hit the trails running*

Green Action Centre employees are once again taking part in the David Suzuki 30x30 Challenge http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=6b9c179c0a&e=261e47e612. For the month of May, this challenge encourages individuals to get outdoors for 30 minutes every day. Follow #30x30Challenge, #natureiscalling and #greenaction on Twitter. Staffer Mel Marginet shares why she ditched the treadmill to hit the trails http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=caae51e144&e=261e47e612 !

*Carpool = sustainable too*

If walking, cycling or taking the bus doesn't work for you, how about carpooling? It's easy to do but there are a few guidelines to help ensure you have a good experience. Check out our carpooling tips http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=ba670a0a6b&e=261e47e612 [pdf] such as how to find a partner and setting expectations. Equally important is figuring out a fair cost sharing arrangement http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=a545032032&e=261e47e612. Not convinced it will work for you? Check out this story http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=4aca9d09c9&e=261e47e612 of one car pool adventure that was so successful, the co-workers involved decided to buy a van together!

*"Back door, please!"*

If you've ridden the bus in Winnipeg, you've probably heard it. Possibly numerous times a ride. The panicked rider who can't open the back door and is afraid of being swept to the next stop. "Back door, please. BACK DOOR!" To help, we've put together this post http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=602f525798&e=261e47e612on all of the exiting options and ranked them from best to worst. Give it a read, and recommend it to new transit users.

*See you on the bridge*

Stop in at our tent on Wednesday, June 3, for Clean Air Day on the Bridge http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=ba418a6b8b&e=261e47e612! We'll be out on the Legislative grounds, just north of the Osborne Bridge. Bring your travel mug for some coffee, get some quick tune-ups done on your bike, and grab a tasty treat from Tall Grass Prairie http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=a72709efc6&e=261e47e612. Yum. We'll be there from 7:00-9:00 AM, as part of Commuter Challenge http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=df3833f5af&e=261e47e612 week. You are receiving this email because you are an Active & Green subscriber.

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