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A wise sage once said “it’s not that easy bein’ green.” And yet, this city’s all about being green. As such, Berkeley is participating in some sort of challenge/contest/thing where—as far as we’ve been able to determine—some “green” companies are sponsoring the challenge by giving away “prizes” to people who take “pictures” of themselves “doing” green things. Mayor Tom Bates is already on top of it:
Tom B. I use alternative modes of transit whenever possible. This has worked so well for me that I sold my car this year. Not only have I lowered my carbon footprint, but I’ve also lost fifteen pounds in the process. In fact, I have walked at least 10,000 steps every day since May 10th, 2008. This is a photo from October 6th after I walked 16,217 steps (more than 7 miles).I challenge you to walk at least 10,000 steps a day.
Best,
Tom Bates (Mayor – City of Berkeley)
Boy, he sure loves his walking. Apparently the contest goes on for 8 weeks total and the so-called “prizes” (we haven’t actually been able to figure out what they are) are given away at the end of each week. But the competition aspect of the contest comes from different cities; Berkeley is just one in a list of 52 (including “AnyCity, USA”) that is, apparently, trying to get more points than the other guys.
Image Source: Nirolo under Creative Commons
SustainLane’s Local Action Challenge in Berkeley [SustainLane]
Tags:it's not that easy bein' green, kermit the frog, SustainLane, Tom Bates
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