I've taken on a new responsibility outside of work. As a board member for this organization it is my job to raise awareness about environmental issues as they pertain to my profession as well as the world we live in.
Last night I had the wild realization that I need to make some more changes in my own daily life to truly perform this role at my best. Cincinnati is a huge commuter city. In a survey released by Forbes, I found out that Cincinnati is the sixth most expensive commuter city in the nation.
I'm going to go outside of my comfort zone tomorrow and ride the bus to work. This is a big deal in this city because my commute is short (5 miles), and I have free parking at my office. So i'll walk a few blocks to the bus stop from home, and a few blocks from the bus stop into my office. It will make my day a little longer, but it will be an interesting experiment. Like a wise philosopher once said "it's not easy being green."
I'd like to keep the momentum and do this at least twice a week on my way into work. I often have activities planned for after work that will last beyond the bus schedule. But reducing my carbon emissions by 40% every week is a big deal, I think.
We'll see.
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Very proud of you, my friend! Mass Transit isn't as bad as you might fear ;) I don't know if this would mesh with the whole green thing but you might want to see if the hospital has a shuttle from the bus stop...that will really help with bad weather days.
Yeah, I thought about that. This route doesn't have a stop near any of our shuttle stops though. But two blocks from my office isn't any worse than where I park now!
I'm actually looking forward to having time to read and listen to my iPod while I ride! I think it will be a good thing!
ooooh, two blocks is NOTHING!! I did 7 huge city blocks in the winter, pregnant, uphill & backwards.
And yes, I'm sure you will enjoy it :)
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