Employees Cycle in Climate Ride, Raising Money for Environmental Charities
James Ryan and Brandon Reed are strong proponents of cycling as an
impactful and sustainable means of transportation, using bicycles and public
transportation in their commute to and from TRC’s Concord, CA office. Our
two environmental professionals truly demonstrated their commitment to
sustainability, riding over 300 miles to raise awareness and funds for the
growing issue of climate change.
Climate Ride is an annual 5-day ride through 320 miles of California’s
landscape—beginning in Fortuna, traveling through the redwood forest, along
the coastline, winding through wine country, and crossing the Golden Gate
Bridge to finish in San Francisco. In addition to witnessing the amazing scenery,
participants were able to hear inspirational speakers from groundbreaking
sustainability, climate, clean energy, and bicycle related organizations.
James and Brandon met their fundraising goal and donated to the following
beneficiaries: Green America, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, National Parks
Conservation Association, Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE),
and League to Save Lake Tahoe.
Kudos to James and Brandon for their impressive achievement and their
ongoing commitment to sustainability, and best of luck to James in his next
adventure—a 2 month, 2,500-mile ride from Alaska to San Francisco through the
Canadian Rockies!
ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
• Scarborough Office Thanksgiving Food Drive
• Augusta Office 8th Annual Chili Challenge for Charity
• Two Irvine employees lead Engineers Without Borders team in Kenya
• Scott Tezak, Simon Van Leeuwen, Anne Kadlec, and Stephen Galati
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participated in the Tough Mudder completion, a 12-mile extreme obstacle
course that raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Palm Beach Garden Office employees who volunteered time to make food
packages for the hungry during Thanksgiving.
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James Ryan and Brandon Reed
Augusta Office Sponsors FIRST
Program
We sponsor a couple of local high
school robotics teams – part of the
FIRST program (www.USFIRST.org)
that give great opportunities for kids to
learn real world STEM skills as well as
other life lessons. My initial exposure
to the program was through my son,
who was participating in the junior
high program and continued into his
freshman year in HS. I quickly realized
this program is an excellent feeder for
future engineers and scientists. It’s
been very rewarding to see the young
men and women participate in this program, with most going on to a college
program in engineering or science.
- Paul R. Elkin, P.E.
Manager, Augusta Operations