As an observer from across the water, and given the litigious nature I perceive pervading the US, I just wonder what will happen to this initiative the first time an employee is hit & injured whilst travelling to work? If the community had bike lanes and/or trails that were JUST for bikes, it would be safer --> unless of course one of the bike riders runs over an innocent pedestrian .... I'm probably just FAR too cynical :-(
Ross Ferris Stamina Software Visage > Better by Design! >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Joslyn >Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2008 3:25 AM >To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >Subject: Re: [U2] Green Software -> Green Business > >Don Verhagen made the point that we do what comes naturally >(conveniently) >and sometimes that's green and sometimes it's not. For me, I admit, >that's >true. My green efforts have stemmed from what is convenient and less >expensive, I admit it. I just think that it's lucky we are in an >industry / >business where being greener and doing what is better and cheaper all >line >up! > >My sister's company issued a "green offer" to the employees that it >would >pay for a bicycle for any employee that would ride it to work. So my >sister >jumped on it, got a great new bicycle and rides it to work every day and >is >the world's biggest enthusiast now. She's lost weight and says she >feels 20 >years younger. It's a huge triple win. > >I thought I might hear a few stories like my sister's company bicycle. I >guess these kinds of initiatives are still rare, but expect they will >become >more common -- both for the "marketing appeal" of being able to claim >greenness and because of the price of gas. > >Susan >------- >u2-users mailing list >u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
