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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=f31277bdc2&e=57a12ec889 *A better way to go* Want to improve commuter options at your workplace? We can help http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=57f3ed7ec6&e=57a12ec889 .

http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=9f09d2cc8c&e=57a12ec889 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events*

*Winter Walk Day* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=05c6143e45&e=57a12ec889 Thursday, February 5

*Jack Frost Challenge!* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=a5faefff1e&e=57a12ec889 February 7-13

*Winter Bike to Work Day* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=bd0da834cc&e=57a12ec889 Friday, February 13

*Wildwood AT Community Meeting* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=44e2cdbaa0&e=57a12ec889 Tuesday, February 24

*Fort Garry AT Community Meeting* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=57f2c2a54f&e=57a12ec889 Thursday, February 26

*Bike and Walk to School Poster Contest* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=28252aa72e&e=57a12ec889 Submit by Friday, March 6

*Commuter Challenge 2015* http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=f238bb9c27&e=57a12ec889 May 31 - June 6 ------------------------------ *Taking the bus = Peace*

It ain't easy being a working mom. Here's one woman's story on how she decided to take the bus to save money and lighten her environmental footprint. Turns out it's the unexpected benefits that have really paid off http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=6ad0b197e8&e=57a12ec889 .

*Bike blender fun*

Add some spin to your next workplace event – rent our bike-powered blender http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=a61442db94&e=57a12ec889 !

*FREE training sessions*

Want to help your co-workers to bike, bus, walk or carpool? Register for one or more of Green Action Centre's free Commuting Ambassador Training http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=3b2495cf0a&e=57a12ec889 sessions:

*I. Tools and Hands-on Training* Wed, March 11, 1-4pm *II. Commuting Surveys* Wed, March 25, 1-4pm *III. Behaviour Change* Wed, April 8, 1-4pm

*Job posting: Active and Safe Routes to School*

Want to help get more kids walking and cycling to school in Manitoba? Green Action Centre is looking for an energetic and organized individual part-time. Find the job posting here http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=0a9d555bf3&e=57a12ec889. Apply by Friday, February 13th.

*Fun with Jack Frost *

Do you suffer from the winter blues? Is curling up on the couch with hot chocolate and Netflix your go-to winter escape? While staying active indoors is worthwhile, research http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=450811c5f6&e=57a12ec889 shows that getting outdoors improves these benefits, with the added bonus that activity in nature further reduces stress. So, how do you get started? Put down the remote and sign up for the Jack Frost Challenge! Get together with a team of family and friends, and participate in outdoor activities from *February 7-13, 2015*. Register today http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=e113a8f495&e=57a12ec889 !

*Cycling at 55° (latitude)*

Active transportation is not just a summer pursuit for John Barker (photo courtesy of Jeanette Kimball). This resident of Thompson, Manitoba, wanted to find a sustainable way to commute to his everyday destinations. Self-described as “not a martyr” for active transportation, John investigated all of his options and posted this excellent piece http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=41eca6800a&e=57a12ec889 on his blog. (Spoiler alert! See photo.) Want to try it yourself? Here are some tips on cycling through the winter http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=b41ca644f3&e=57a12ec889 .

*Catch the "Freezeway"*

Winnipeggers love visiting The Forks in winter to skate along the beautiful river trail. But can you imagine commuting by skating through the city? Edmonton is considering a proposal by young landscape architect, Matt Gibbs, for a Freezeway. This 6.8-mile skating lane would see commuters and tourists strapping on their skates to travel the downtown. “I wanted to look at the hidden opportunities that exist living in a climate that’s below freezing for more than five months a year,” says Gibbs. Read more about this icy idea http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=076dacc213&e=57a12ec889. (Image source: Matt Gibbs. Also check out his Freezeway video http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=5d5638dd8c&e=57a12ec889 .)

*Walking as super-food*

If you spend your day consuming the latest, greatest health foods, adding in a sweaty, hour-long workout, you are on the road to great health, right? Not if the rest of your day is sedentary, according to the latest research. Active Sedentary is a new category of people who combine high levels of fitness with long periods of inactivity. Author Katy Bowman notes that “you can’t offset 10 hours of stillness with one hour of exercise.” Read more http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=0f0cefe1f6&e=57a12ec889 about why walking is considered the new superfood of fitness. Walking part-way to work or to the bus, walking meetings, and a standing desk are all great places to start.

*Kudos to 'Gold' Winner!*

Hearty congrats to *Health in Common* for picking up 'Gold' in the 2014 Commuter Friendly Workplace Award http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=0944083154&e=57a12ec889! Check out the innovative ways in which this workplace supports its employees http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=fac3f63a73&e=57a12ec889 to walk, bike, take transit or carpool to work. Lots of great ideas to consider for your workplace. Our mailing address is: Green Action Centre 3-303 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B4 Canada

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