The Spring 2017 Curb Your Car Week event took place the week of May 14-20, 2017. During that week 74 residents from the Rochester region registered their pledge to walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus for at least a day as an alternative to driving their car.
Survey Results
70 registered participants, 23 reporting their results
Total miles saved: 1,586
Gallons Saved: 47.55 gallons (based on individual MPG)
Pounds of CO2 saved: 951 (based on 20 lbs per gallon)
Enjoy a free drink while learning how solar works in our community. You have the power to control your energy needs and make your community a greener, cleaner place to live. SunCommon is a local, employee-owned B Corp with fifteen years experience. Being a force for good is the core of who SunCommon is and how they run their business. Come learn your solar options whether you rent or own, they have a solution for you to go solar!
When: Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Where: Zebb’s Brighton, 1890 Clinton Avenue S., Rochester, NY, 14618
More Info: RSVP appreciated. If you have any questions please contact Mary Nicholas 585-265-2384 or email mary.nicholas@suncommon.com
As a kick-off the Curb Your Car Week, Kat Fisher, New York Electric Vehicle Initiative Representative for the national Sierra Club, will present EV Basics and Advocacy Opportunities. Learn why Sierra Club supports Electric Vehicles; Learn what models are available, charging options, incentives, and how to advocate for clean car policy. Check out Electric Vehicles and ask EV owners questions. We hope you will walk, bike, or carpool to this event during Curb Your Car Week 2017! During Curb Your Car Week, ColorBrightonGreen.org asks you to replace a single occupancy car trip by walking, biking, carpooling or telecommuting.
When: Monday, May 15, 2017, 6:30 PM
Where: Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Friends Learning Center.
More Info: info@colorbrightongreen.org Co-sponsored by the Brighton Memorial Library, ColorBrightonGreen.org, the Rochester People’s Climate Coalition, and the Sierra Club.
Join SunCommon New York for a Sip n’ Sun at Zebb’s in Brighton. Enjoy a drink on us and learn about affordable solar in Rochester. Contact Mary for more information or to RSVP.
When: Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Where: Zebbs Deluxe Grill and Bar, 2890 S. Clinton Avenue, Brighton, NY
The Spring 2016 Curb Your Car Week event took place the week of May 15-21, 2016. During that week, 39 residents from Brighton and Rochester registered their pledge to walk, bike, carpool or ride the bus for at least a day as an alternative to drive their car.
Survey Results
(39 registered participants, 25 reporting their results so far)
The survey results will be published on this website.
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ColorBrightonGreen.org is sponsoring Curb Your Carbon Month in October, 2015. This is an expansion of our past Curb Your Car Week. We would like you to commit to further curbing your Carbon throughout the month of October, 2015. You can choose your actions from the list below, or add your own. The Green Tips section of this website includes many ideas that expand on some of those listed below.
How will you participate? Include your plans for reducing your carbon emissions in October by clicking the “leave a comment” button under the title of this posting and we will try to add any new ideas you propose to our list. We will be sending you reminders as the month of October approaches. Meanwhile, stay tuned!
Transportation
Drive fewer miles, especially by yourself
Drive responsibly.
Take the bus, cycle, walk, or scooter
Make sure your tires are fully inflated
Food
Eat less red meat
Select organically grown food
Patronize farmer’s markets
Extend your vegetable garden season with a cold frame
Waste
Compost your food scraps and yard waste
Choose reusable products when possible
Recycle if you can’t reuse
Consider sharing items that you use infrequently with friends or neighbors
Electricity
Opt into a renewable electricity plan
Unplug appliances when not in use
Choose LED light bulbs
Only run full loads in the dishwasher and washing machine
Outdoors
Preserve or add native plants
Divert roof runoff to low-lying areas or rain barrels
Avoid synthetic nitrogen fertilizers
Other
Replace your furnace filter
Turn down the thermostat in the heating season
Program the thermostat for when people are home and awake
Identify and seal leaks.
Reduce your bottled water footprint…use reusable bottles
The Spring 2015 Curb Your Car Week event took place the week of May 10-16, 2015. During that week, 40 residents from Brighton and Rochester registered their pledge to walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus for at least a day as an alternative to drive their car.
The Spring 2015 event concluded on Saturday May 16, 2015. Participants, please answer our survey to help us tally results to determine the impact on carbon emissions.
