All KSC faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of an exciting new opportunity: carpooling through erideshare.com. This free, easy-to-use, web-based service can match you up with other KSC employees from your area - allowing you to carpool to and from Keene State College, and teaming up for business travel (conferences etc.)

Based upon the 2007/08 Faculty and Staff Transportation Survey, average estimated total miles traveled (including commuting miles and travel throughout the work day) by faculty and staff is 340,000 miles per month representing an estimated use of 13,600 gallons at an approximated cost of $50,300 assuming $.3.70 per gallon of gasoline!** Clearly, these figures are staggering!

Keene State College has made a commitment to climate neutrality through the American College and University President's Climate Commitment. For more information: http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/index.php.

Human Resources is now offering prizes for employees interested in tracking the number of rides they share each month AND for those of you who walk or bike to work, in an attempt to reduce staff and faculty commuting miles and their increasing costs. Contact Valerie Hodge for details.

To facilitate your bike ride to work, green bikes are available through the Mason Library with your Faculty/Staff ID. The bike trail has recently been paved and borders the campus off Butler Court, with easy access to campus and the adjacent shopping areas. In addition, the KSC Community Bus and City Bus service is also available for travel throughout the work day. For more information: http://www.hcsservices.org/pdf/CityExpressSchedule.pdf

Members of the Faculty, PAT and Operating Staff councils, the Sustainability Council, Human Resources, the President's Commission on the Promotion of Wellness and the President's Office, all of whom support this initiative, hope that erideshare will be a beneficial service to faculty and staff at Keene State College. Please send your questions, comments, and concerns to Mary Jensen, Sustainability Coordinator

**Average month is based upon the academic year assuming an average 4-week/month. Fuel figures derived from average fuel economy of vehicles reported in the survey.

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