As mentioned in our CIR Update, CIR has pledged for the third consecutive year to encourage all of our employees to carpool, bike, walk or take public transportation to work on Earth Day, Friday, April 22^nd, to help demonstrate WNY's commitment to going green.

We are also encouraging employees to engage in some of the many events and volunteer opportunities happening in WNY in honor of Earth Day.  For more information on Earth Day related events, see this month's Environmental Update.

To kick-off our Earth Day initiatives, CIR is participating in UB's Sustainability Bazaar this Friday, April 8^th from 11am to 2pm, in the Student Union on UB's North Campus.  The event is being hosted by the Environmental Affairs Department of the Student Association as part of their efforts to encourage environmentalism on campus and beyond by introducing students to local environmentally conscious businesses and organizations.

We're also looking into other ways that we might step-up our Earth Day involvement this year.  I'll let you know how everything goes next month...