BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20201021T140000Z DTEND:20201021T151500Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Greening Your Employees' Commute 10/21/2020 DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion is ideal for: Sustainability Directors\, Sustainability / Environmental Consultants\, Environmental Compliance Officers\, Environment Health & Safety Professionals\, Human Resources Personnel\, Sustainability Managers\, Facilities Managers who deal with parking\, bike facilities\, clearing sidewalks\, charging stations etc.\n\nDid you know that the average American has a work commute of about 25 minutes each way\, and flies about 17 hours per year? When remote employees are returning to their workplaces after a sudden shift to remote\, companies have a golden opportunity to encourage employees to lower commuting emissions.\n\n \n\nYou will learn about:\n\n \n\n Commuter programs for businesses\n\n Infrastructure considerations when installing electric charging stations\n\n Pros and cons of telecommuting\n\n Resources available to employers encourage the use of alternative forms of transportation\n\n How implementation of these programs can contribute to a safe and equitable community for your business and its surrounding area\n\n \n\nProgram\n\n10:00 10:05: Welcome & Intro to WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable and today's presenters\n\n10:05 10:40: Presentations from NFTA\, National Grid & Go Buffalo Niagara\n\n10:40 11:00: Questions and Answers\n\n11:00 11:15: Speed networking in smaller groups\n\n11: 15 Program ends\n\n \n\nPresenters\n\nGary Bennett\, Business Development Manager\, NFTA\, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority\n\nTimothy Ferguson\, Senior Program Manager\, Electric Vehicles National Grid\n\nKatie O'Sullivan\, Senior Transportation & Smart Mobility Consultant at\, Go Buffalo Niagara\n\n \n\nPre registration is required: https://www.wnysustainablebusiness.org/events/greening-your-employees-commute X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This panel discussion is ideal for: \; \;Sustainability Directors\, Sustainability / Environmental Consultants\, Environmental Compliance Officers\, Environment Health &\; Safety Professionals\, \;Human Resources Personnel\, Sustainability Managers\, Facilities Managers who deal with parking\, bike facilities\, clearing sidewalks\, charging stations etc.
\n\nDid you know that the average American has a work commute of about 25 minutes each way\, and flies about 17 hours per year? When remote employees are returning to their workplaces after a sudden shift to remote\, companies have a golden opportunity to encourage employees to lower commuting emissions.
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\n\nYou will learn about:
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\n\n&ndash\; \; Commuter programs for businesses
\n\n&ndash\; Infrastructure considerations when installing electric charging stations
\n\n&ndash\; Pros and cons of telecommuting
\n\n&ndash\; Resources available to employers encourage the use of alternative forms of transportation
\n\n&ndash\; How implementation of these programs can contribute to a safe and equitable community for your business and its surrounding area
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\n\nProgram
\n\n10:00 &ndash\; 10:05: Welcome &\; Intro to WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable and today&rsquo\;s presenters
\n\n10:05 &ndash\; 10:40: Presentations from NFTA\, National Grid &\; Go Buffalo Niagara
\n\n10:40 &ndash\; 11:00: Questions and Answers
\n\n11:00 &ndash\; 11:15: Speed networking in smaller groups
\n\n11: 15 Program ends
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\n\nPresenters
\n\nGary Bennett\, Business Development Manager\, \;NFTA\, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
\n\nTimothy Ferguson\, Senior Program Manager\, Electric Vehicles \;National Grid
\n\nKatie O&rsquo\;Sullivan\, Senior Transportation &\; Smart Mobility Consultant at\, \;Go Buffalo Niagara
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\n\nPre registration is required: \;https://www.wnysustainablebusiness.org/events/greening-your-employees-commute
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