Tip o’ the Day: Office Walking Club
Editor's note: We're sorry to announce that today's Tip o' the Day will be the last from Rebecca. As one of our founding writers, Rebecca's work for GO has been integral to building the blog. We wish her well as focuses her attention on Ecorazzi and Greener Miami. We'll miss you, Rebecca!
Do you work in an office park? Sit in a cubicle all day long? These "parks" are often filled with offices, and not much else. If you want to go out to lunch instead of eating in the deli downstairs, you probably need to get in your car & drive. Or do you?
Form a walking club with your co-workers and see what you can encounter on foot. You might just find that you can walk to that burrito place up the road. You'll not only get exercise and a chance to unwind (or gossip, perhaps?) with your office buddies - you'll have a carbon neutral trip!
We love finding ways that we can be green and hopefully inspire others to do so as well - without being preachy.
Rebecca says: When I worked in San Rafael, CA, it seemed that there was nothing nearby the office. Everything was one highway exit away, or on the other side of the highway. Which, in theory, is not that far, but it also didn't seem pedestrian friendly. Then, we formed a walking club and someone led us through some back roads in the nearby suburban neighborhood. Low and behold: the Jamba Juice. It was a beautiful (and safe) walk - with no highway involved whatsoever. Plus, there was a smoothie at the end as a reward.


June 21st, 2007 at 1:28 am
Good luck to you in all of your endeavors. I will miss your tips. Take Care! *hug*