Help increase walking and cycling to work: be a Transportation Ambassador
ORGANIZATION: Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition
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As an Active Transportation Ambassador, you will be part of an important initiative aimed at helping residents of Weld County, Colorado, discover ways to safely and responsibly get around the area by biking, walking, carpooling, vanpooling and riding the bus - all in an effort to boost health & wellness, and improve air quality. You will receive training about: area bus transit ridership; bicycle safety; pedestrian safety; and carpooling & vanpooling.
In turn, you will meet with small groups of people who are interested in using one of the above transportation mediums and provide informational and educational assistance in how to do so safely and in accordance with applicable laws. Ambassador duties include: promoting the everyday use of bicycles, walking, bus transit and carpooling/vanpooling; educating participants on safe cycling and walking behavior; assisting with basic bicycle repair; and volunteering at relevant events.
In addition, you will be responsible for helping a group of participants track their active transportation activity by managing profiles on SkipTheTripColorado.org/SmartTrips.org.
Trainings will begin in mid-May and the Ambassadorship will continue through June, 2014, with ongong responsibilities a possibility through June 2015.
Some of the events you will be assisting with include, but are not limited to: Saturday, June 7 , 2014 - Celebration of 20 year anniversary of Poudre Valley Trail; Friday, June 13, 2014 - Full moon bike ride, and Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - Bike to Work Day.More opportunities with Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition
Location:
5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, US
Mission Statement
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP), Clean Cities is a government-industry partnership designed to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. Clean Cities contributes to the energy, environmental, and economic security of the United States by supporting local decisions to reduce our dependence on imported petroleum.
Description
Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition (DMCCC) is one of the most historic, active and sizeable coalitions in the country. Founded in 1993, it is the second oldest coalition in the United States. The Denver Metro Coalition is housed at the American Lung Association in Colorado. All of the Clean Cities supported technologies lead to cleaner air and have a positive impact on lung health.
Since its inception in 1993, the Clean Cities national network and its stakeholders have displaced more than 5 billion gallons of petroleum, deployed 27,000 alternative fuel and charging stations, and promoted the creation of 200 alternative fuel and hybrid vehicle models. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.
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Weld CountyGreeley, CO 80634
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2014
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