Tufts Wins 2012 Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Commuter Options (ECO)
Every year, MassCommute and MassDOT recognizes employer’s efforts toward making a more sustainable Massachusetts at the Massachusetts Excellence in Commuter Options (ECO) Awards. Tufts University was named a Pinnacle employer at the 2012 Massachusetts ECO Awards last month.
There are three levels of recognition depending on the number of transportation benefits programs an employer offers: Pacesetter (at least 4), Leader (at least 7) and Pinnacle. Tufts was recognized in last year’s ECO Awards as a Leader and moved up this year to become a Pinnacle employer.
The Office of Sustainability would like to thank in particular our sustainability advocates in Human Resources, Public Safety, and Facilities Services for supporting the initiatives that made it possible to win the ECO Award.
Read more about the ECO Award on our blog
Tufts posts 981 miles for 2012 MassCommute Bicycle Challenge
The Office of Sustainability would like to thank all 35 individuals who took part in the Bay State Bike Week Mass Commute Bicycle Challenge last week! Tufts finished with 981 miles as a team (including 53 miles from the Medical Center in Boston).
The MassCommute Bicycle Challenge, hosted by MassCommute, is the signature state-wide bicycle commuting event of Bay State Bike Week. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in Massachusetts can participate. 
If you took the Challenge, contact us at the Office of Sustainability and let us know how many miles you posted for Bay State Bike Week. We are giving away a 2012 Mass Commute "Bike Curious?" shirt for the person who rode the most number of miles during Bay State Bike Week!
Although the Bike Challenge is over, don’t forget that you can earn rewards year-round thru the NuRide program. Whenever you avoid using a car—whether you walk, bike, telecommute, carpool, vanpool, take a subway, train, bus, ferry, or even work a compressed work week – you can earn 100 points per trip. Redeem the points for discounts or freebies at local and online establishments. (NuRide also offers a ride matching program that helps commuters quickly and securely find carpool partners.)
Learn more at www.nuride.com.
