Metro is seeking up to 30 people to participate in the Sustainability Council. The mission of the Sustainability Council is to advise Metro regarding its sustainability-related activities and projects, and to continually improve Metro’s sustainability efforts. The objectives of the Sustainability Council are as follows: To increase awareness of sustainability-related leading industry practices [continue reading]
We know that taking public transportation is a great way to go green. But what you may not know is that Metro has a number of initiatives in the works that will make the agency even greener…which will make it easier for you to be green. Metro’s current transit network and [continue reading]
If you want to go green, go Metro. Riding public transportation is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint, but what about in other parts of your daily life? Luckily, Metro can help you out there too. Check out this list of green tips – some you [continue reading]
Sustainable transportation: it’s super important, especially when it comes to mitigating the negative effects of climate change such as more frequent and intense flooding (hello, Colorado) and heat waves (the Southland just a few weeks ago). One of the easiest ways to lighten your carbon footprint is by taking public [continue reading]
Metro took home the top prize at Southern California Association of Governments’ Seventh Annual Compass Blueprint Recognition Awards and received the President’s Award of Excellence for its Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy, which promotes regional collaboration to increase mobility, foster walkable and livable communities, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact. “It has been a [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. TTI study says L.A. is top offender on fuel wasting list. So what else is new? (Wall Street Journal) The Texas Transportation [continue reading]
