Existing target: to reduce emissions of Carbon Dioxide by 30% from 1/04/08 to 31/3/13.
Site and team specific mileage and or fuel targets have not yet been devised; Data is being collected and evaluated for the first time.
Pool bike use: the organisation arranged a road race between Training Academy and HQ to show the 4.1 mile journey can be cycled safely and quickly in 17 minutes. A sweepstake raised £80 for chosen charities & drove interest.Car share partnering: MFRS arranged 5 postcode breakfast sessions, inviting staff to attend on a particular day according to analysis of home postcodes to provide 5 geographical areas/ sessions. Speakers included Energy Saving Trust (with driver training simulator) Travelwise and Liverpool Bicycle Workers Co-operative).
Cycling risks: MFRS offered training through Cycling Solutions; bought or serviced pool bikes; provided pool bike safety equipment and designed ‘quiet route maps’ with Travelwise.
Promoting car sharing: Marked up designated preferential car share spaces, with signage to promote.
Cycling to Work: Launch of Cycle to Work scheme 2010 and signage to promote sites with secure bike stores and showers. Provision of Bike Doctor Sessions at Stations.
Car share partnering: MFRS arranged 5 postcode breakfast sessions, inviting staff to attend on a particular day according to analysis of home postcodes to provide 5 geographical areas/ sessions. Speakers included Energy Saving Trust (with driver training simulator) Travelwise and Liverpool Bicycle Workers Co-operative).
Cycling risks: MFRS offered training through Cycling Solutions; bought or serviced pool bikes; provided pool bike safety equipment and designed ‘quiet route maps’ with Travelwise.
Promoting car sharing: Marked up designated preferential car share spaces, with signage to promote.
Cycling to Work: Launch of Cycle to Work scheme 2010 and signage to promote sites with secure bike stores and showers. Provision of Bike Doctor Sessions at Stations.
