Get Your Employees Thinking Green During Smog Season

The official start of smog season (May 1 - Sept 30) is fast approaching. There’s no better time than now to learn what you can do to help cut down on smog … and breathe easier.

Top 10 Ways to Go Green At Work

  1. Know your AQI, and educate your employees about the codes.
  2. Sign up for Smog Alerts and spread the word. You can use these signs to post at the office.
  3. Cater lunch on Smog Alert days or encourage your employees to brown bag it.
  4. Hold a "Meet your Match" event to bring together potential carpoolers.
  5. Give carpoolers and vanpoolers preferential parking.
  6. Implement a 9/80 workweek during the summer, giving employees every other Friday off. You can benefit from longer customer service hours, like Motorola in GwinnettCounty.
  7. Start or expand a telework program. You’ll benefit from increased productivity and improved morale. Plus, The Clean Air Campaign provides free expert consulting.
  8. Include clean commuting tips in your company newsletter. We’ve done the work for you! Access our online Employer Toolkit filled with sample newsletter articles, fliers and emails to give you ideas and save time.
  9. With gas prices climbing, make sure employees are aware of all the financial incentives available for clean commuting. Talk about Commuter Rewards as well as any vanpool or transit subsidies offered at the worksite.
  10. Get educated. Attend The Clean Air Campaign’s free Lunch ‘n Learn seminars.

There’s no getting around smog season, but we’re here to help you through it. Contact us for more ideas or to schedule an event today.