Rideshare Month 2011 was in October. Thank you to all who participated.

The Rideshare Month 2011 Team would like to thank all of you who chose a sustainable transportation mode for at least one trip in October. Close to 600 Individuals who work or live in Monterey, Santa Cruz, or San Benito County logged nearly 12,000 carpool, vanpool, transit, bike, and pedestrian trips on www.RideshareMonth.com or via an electronic or paper form. All eligible participants were entered in a prize drawing and we are proud to announce the winners!

Rideshare Month 2011 Winners

Employer Challenge ($500) – Monterey Bay Aquarium

Non-Profit/Community Organization Challenge ($500) – Ecology Action

College Challenge ($500) – California State University, Monterey Bay

Monterey County Individual Challenge ($150) – Joshua Ezekiel

San Benito County Individual Challenge ($150) – Mary Paxton

Santa Cruz County Individual Challenge ($150) – Kelsey McNickle

One-night hotel stay with golf for two – Janet Shing

Two tickets for the Monterey Bay Aquarium – Jen Astone, Michelle Golden

We also want to thank our wonderful sponsors!

Rideshare Month 2011 Sponsors

AMBAG Energy Watch

California State University, Monterey Bay

Green Pedal Couriers

Mark Thomas & Co.

McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Thank you for travelling sustainably in October. Keep up the good work!

About Rideshare Month:

Rideshare Month is the Monterey Bay Area's tri-county annual campaign, which is designed to increase awareness about the benefits of using sustainable transportation such as carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, bicycling, walking, and telecommuting. Commuters are asked to use a sustainable form of transportation at least one day during Rideshare Month in order to help relieve our congested streets and highways, improve air quality, and save energy resources and commute costs.

Californians spend on average, 115 hours a year driving to work, more than the standard 80 hour or two week vacation. Source: usgovinfo.about.com
By walking 15 minutes at 2 mph, the average person will burn 56 calories; at 3 mph, 88 calories; and at 4 mph, 103 calories. Source: healthstatus.com & eatknowhow.com
If every car carried one more passenger during its daily commute, 32 million gallons of gasoline would be saved each day. Source: Natural Resources Defense Council, 2003
It takes less gasoline to restart your car than it does to let it idle for more than a minute. Source: University of Colorado Environmental Center, 2003
By keeping your tires properly inflated, you could improve your gas mileage 3.7%.Source: University of Colorado Environmental Center, 2003
The number of cars in the world increased annually by 2.8 percent from 1980 to 1996, faster than the annual population growth during those years. Source: AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment, 2001
It takes 70% less oil to retread old tires than it does to make new tires. Source: University of Colorado Environmental Center, 2003
Most retread tires contain 75% recycled material. Source: Tire Retread Information Bureau, 2003
Since 2006, all cars made in Europe must be taken back free of charge by their producers, and 80% of the vehicle must be recycled. Source: European Union End of Life Vehicle Directive, 2000
There were 26 cars recycled every minute across the US in 2001. Source: Steel Recycling Institute, 2003