A University-Wide Sustainable Transportation Challenge
For All IU Employees and Their Spouses
October 8-22
Register now » (coming in August!)
Our personal health and the health of our environment are connected! That's why Healthy IU and the IU Office of Sustainability are partnering together for the university-wide,
3-week "Sustain & Move IU!" Challenge.
The goal of "Sustain & Move IU!" is to raise awareness about sustainable transportation options, and to create fun and comradery for participants exploring these options.
Let's face it: Sustainable transportation requires extra effort!
- Physical effort: using your body or bike to move you from place to place.
- Mental effort: adjusting your schedule to be able to carpool.
- Emotional effort: new experiences, like figuring out a bus route for the first time, can be intimidating!
But the payoff — for ourselves and the environment — is so worth it!
At the start of each week, participants will learn about 5 different sustainable transportation ideas, and then choose 2 options they would like to try. At the end of each week, participants will track their success and reflections in a Personal Online Tracker.
The focus of the challenge is on taking small steps, which has been show to be a key factor in making lasting (and yes, sustainable!) change. Healthy IU and the Office of Sustainability will provide support and helpful tips about active transportation throughout the challenge.
In general, activities to choose from will include:
- walking
- biking
- busing
- carpooling
Through "Sustain & Move IU!," participants will reduce carbon emissions, try new modes of transportation, get more active, and have FUN participating alongside their coworkers and spouses.
Did you know? There are 8 Dimensions of Wellness!
These include:
We hope that through this challenge, you begin to feel the connection between all aspects of your wellness.
Sustainability efforts can definitely be focused on the environment, and they can be focused on our own health and wellness, too! Seeking and maintaining a good balance in all 8 Dimensions of Wellness is a sustainable path toward well-being.
Coming soon!