2018 Clean Air Commute Award Winners
The Clean Air Council is celebrating commuters and employers all over Philadelphia this year with the 2018 Clean Air Commute Awards! Companies and employees that have been nominated have touted their best sustainable commutes and commuting benefits, and while we are excited to have so many great nominations this year, only two can win. Read more about the winners of the Clean Air Commuter and Clean Air Employer Awards below!
Clean Air Commuter Winner- Christopher Johnson, Director of Technology, The Green Program
Christopher Johnson is the epitome of a dedicated commuter with a commute from Mount Airy to City Hall by bike everyday. Before Christopher started biking, he took the commuter rail to Center City, finding a few minutes to walk during his mornings and evenings, but after hearing about the Love to Ride Challenge, a month-long biking challenge in October 2017, he jumped on his uncle’s bike to get in shape and save money.
Today, Christopher bikes to work from his home in Germantown and uses the opportunity not only to get to the office, but work towards personal goals!
“Love to Ride was a cool opportunity to challenge my own ability, get better at biking and taking care of my bike, explore my city, and bond with my co-working fam.”
Nominated by a co-worker, Christopher’s dedication to commuting is noticed by his office and the Clean Air Council. In honor of his hard work, Christopher has won a gift card to his local bike shop. Congratulations Christopher!
Clean Air Employer Winner- Kieran Timberlake
Kieran Timberlake, an architecture firm based in Northern Liberties, has been supporting sustainable commuting for over 10 years! Employees can sign up to use pre-tax dollars for transit passes and other commuting options through Wageworks. Kieran Timberlake also makes it easy for employees to bike to work knowing they will have a secure area to store their bikes and showers to freshen up before heading into the office.
“One of the reasons we chose to locate our studio in Northern Liberties was so our staff could travel easily by bike and public transportation each day.” says Carin Whitney, Communications Director at Kieran Timberlake, “This has had a huge impact on everyone’s health and well-being and lets us be good stewards of the environment.”
The benefits provided by Kieran Timberlake exhibit how easy it is for companies to increase retention, reduce their carbon footprint and save money!
Clean Air Council is excited to recognize Kieran Timberlake as our Clean Air Commute Employer of 2018!
Want to learn more about how you can win next year? Clean Air Council provides free services to help you bring benefits to your office with programs to help you save money and promote sustainable commuting. Email Kamali Alloway kalloway@cleanair.org or call 215-567-4004 ext 131 for more information.
