Share a Ride, Save the World and Visit a Great Maritime Museum!
Posted by Peter A. Mello, Executive Director on September 27, 2006
ASTA Member, Mystic Seaport- The Museum of America and the Sea, issued a press release that they have joined NuRide, Inc., the nation’s first incentive-based ridesharing network.
According to the press release, Mystic Seaport ”has become a “100,000 Mile” sponsor and will reward regional commuters who are doing their part to relieve global warming by sharing rides using the NuRide service. Participating commuters will earn free admission to the nation’s leading maritime museum located in Mystic, Connecticut.”
The press release goes on to say…”(t)he Connecticut 2,000,000 Mile Rideshare Challenge was launched on January 1, 2006. The event involves thousands of commuters who will share rides resulting in 2,000,000 fewer miles driven and over 88,000 gallons of gasoline being conserved. To participate in the program, commuters use NuRide’s innovative online ridesharing program to find other people going their way. The NuRide website calculates the savings for each trip and awards participants with points for each confirmed ridesharing trip, which can then be redeemed with participating sponsors for exciting rewards.
This sounds like a great, innovative way to do your part in helping to save the environment and experience one of America’s great museums as a reward.
