Do Your Part to Promote Sustainability

At Blue Kitabu, we're all about sustainability. We know that throwing money at a project, while helpful, isn't the most effective way to achieve long-term success. It's about getting an entire community involved in a common cause, and then educating them on smart business practices that promote sustainability.

Environmental sustainability has become a bit of a buzzword lately, but doing good for Mother Earth doesn't need be a daunting task. In fact, if we all leave our cars at home and use alternative means to commute to work as our one good deed for the day, we'll be saving the environment from a lot of pollution and reducing our carbon footprints considerably. Here are 5 simple suggestions on how you can make your commute more sustainable:


1) Carpool--Do you live nearby any of your coworkers? Ask around. Not only does this benefit the environment, but access to carpool lanes during rush hour traffic will do wonders for your nerves, too!

2) Walk or Bike--If you live within a couple miles of your workplace, just walk or bike to work today (or everyday!). That's one less car on the road, and it's an easy way to get exercise.

3) Use public transportation--Sure it might take longer, but if you do some research and know when busses and trains are coming when, you can really get sustainable commuting down to a science.

4) Switch to a four hour work week--Sound crazy? A lot of people are putting in four ten-hour days in the office in exchange for three day weekends. Talk to your boss about this option.

5)Telecommute--Does your job involve a computer or a phone? It might be possible for you to do a lot of work from home!


Try and be as sustainable as you possibly can for a day. Who knows, maybe you'll be inspired to bike to work once a week, or use public transportation every day? Getting creative about your commute is fun, and easier than you'd think.

As for some added motivation, check out (http://www.b-e-f.org/carbon) for a fun carbon footprint calculator and to learn more about how you can be more sustainable. Then check out a video that illustrates what sustainability means to BK: (http://www.vimeo.com/3704804)