Peterborough GreenUp Shifting Gears Program Presents the May Challenge

The GreenUp Shifting Gears Program presents the May Challenge from May 1 to June 2; helping the Peterborough community make shifts towards using more active and sustainable transportation.

Shifting Gears is for anyone in the Peterborough Region who wants to take less solo car trips, in favour of walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling and telecommuting.

What is included:

- Trip Tracking: participants are encouraged to track their sustainable trips online. You can follow overall community statistics via our email newsletter and also sign up for workplace leaderboards. Shifting Gears loves some friendly competition!

- Prizes: tracking trips leads to prizes! Each week participants who tracked their trips are eligible for multiple prize draws. The more weeks you track, the more chances to win.

- Resources and workshops: Shifting Gears runs exclusive workshops to support transportation shift, as well as, online resources for individuals and employers. Workshops run seasonally, but you can find resources available all- year round.

Sign up and gain access to community news, challenge reminders, workshops and program resources, as well as tracking your trips for the month of May and be entered into weekly prize draws.

To learn more and register, click the link.

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Shifting Gears Has Kicked Off

The 11th Annual Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge has kicked off. Shifting Gears is a month-long competition created to inspire Peterborough area employers, employees, and individuals to use active modes of commuting, such as walking and biking, as well as public transit and ride sharing.

“Shifting Gears is a long-standing community campaign that has a significant impact on employee travel behaviour during the month of May,” said Susan Sauvé, Transportation Demand Management Planner at the City of Peterborough. “There are many reasons to participate in Shifting Gears, both as an employer and an employee, with the benefits ranging from better personal health and air quality to lowered family transportation costs and reduced demand on parking spaces.”

Every employee can participate in Shifting Gears by signing up as an individual or through their workplace at Peterboroughmoves.com. Employees who participate in the program and log more than four car-free trips before May 14th will qualify for a rewards card that can be redeemed for great cycling and walking gear or a 10-trip transit pass. All participants also qualify for grand prizes, including the Grand Prize of a $750 gift certificate for Resorts of Ontario, and a free Student Car Share membership, with $10 of free drive time.

Shifting Gears is a program of GreenUP, the City of Peterborough, Wild Rock Outfitters, B!KE: the Peterborough Community Bike Shop, and Student Car Share.

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Stuff To Do In Peterborough This Weekend

Friday

Shifting Gears Closing Ceremonies, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at The Silver Bean

Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, Adults $10, Children $3 - 8:15 at the Mustang Drive-In

Saturday

Ode'min Giizis Festival Sunrise Ceremony, 5 a.m. Del Crary Park

Ode'min Giizis Festival Community Procession, 10 a.m. Confederation Park

Father's Day Story & Craft for ages 5- 12, Free - 10:45 a.m. Peterborough Public Library

25 Cent Summer Reading Book Sale., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Peterborough Public Library

Ode'min Giizis Festival Traditional Gathering, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m Del Crary Park

Ode'min Giizis Festival Panel Discussion, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St.

Ode'min Giizis Festival Outdoor Music Concert, 8 p.m Hunter Street Stage

Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, Adults $10, Children $3 - 8:15 at the Mustang Drive-In

Father's Day

Street Scene 2011 with the Kawartha Street Rods, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Riverview Park & Zoo

Ode'min Giizis Festival Iroquois Lacrosse Program, $10 - 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Thomas A Stewart High School

15th Annual Father’s Day Smoke & Steam Show, Adult/$10; Student/Senior/$9; Youth (5-14)/$6; Under 5 free.; Family/$30 (Includes 2 adults & 4 youth). Lang Pioneer Village

Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, Adults $10, Children $3 - 8:15 at the Mustang Drive-In

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Shifting Gears Has Entered The Home Stretch

It is now the final week of Shifting Gears, and the numbers are starting to rack up. So far we have saved the same amount of CO₂ as the emissions from the electricity use of 2.7 homes for an entire year! Way to go Peterborough!

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PtboPics: Free Bike Checkup Day

Peterborough Moves and Wild Rock were on hand yesterday across from City Hall to hand out maps of Peterborough trails and perform a free bike checkup.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Peterborough Workplace Transportation Challenge "Shifting Gears" Kicks Off On Sunday

Another season of the workplace transportation challenge Shifting Gears begins Sunday for the full month of May. The focus of the campaign is to encourage you to bike, walk, carpool, or use public transportation to get to and from work each day. Have you and your workplace registered yet?

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[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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