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The Slippery Rock University Student Government Association received a $5,000 grant today from Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections to expand two greening programs on campus and into the Slippery Rock community.
Students will plant 100 trees and obtain at least 10 new bicycles for a Green Bike Initiative that makes loaner bicycles available to anyone on campus. Organizers want riders to use the bikes to reach the Slippery Rock business district and off-campus residences, minimizing reliance on emission-producing vehicles.
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SRU’s Green Bike program, which includes members of the Cycling Club, will use the $2,500 to buy used bicycles and secure a mechanic and parts inventory for bicycle repairs. The program currently has 12 bicycles on campus currently. Other goals include soliciting donations of bicycles from local bike shops.
What is this
The Green Bike Initiative is the brain-child of Dan Wilson, an avid biker and environmental enthusiast. Dan noticed a need for cheap, efficient transportation on Slippery Rock’s campus. Started in 2006, The Green Bike Initiative aims to provide community free-use (as in beer) bikes for students, faculty and the community to use. These bikes, actually painted green, can currently be found outside of classroom buildings and dormitories and are free for anyone to use. Leave it Green is helping the Green Bike Initiative by raising awareness and gathering support for this awesome program.