First Time in Program’s 25 Year History to Provide Offsets for EcoFriendly Mobility Decisions

 

Portland, Oregon, October 1st --- EcoChallenge.org, formerly known as the Northwest Earth Institute, has taken this year’s challenge to the next level. By partnering with Hytch, The People’s EcoChallenge 2019 will introduce participants to the Hytch Rewards platform where they can earn carbon offsets whenever they track their shared rides anywhere on the planet.

Hytch has steadily built a network of eco-friendly partnerships in the Pacific Northwest starting with the Low Carbon Prosperity Institute before being recognized by CleanTech Alliance and now EcoChallenge.org. Organizations select Hytch for the unique technology behind the Hytch Rewards platform that tracks, validates and rewards smarter mobility choices.

“We’re excited to partner with Hytch Rewards to offer our participants a way to earn carbon credits for sharing rides, making their transportation carbon neutral while they are also able to track their transit carbon footprint.” Said David Macek, Executive Director at EcoChallenge.org. “Hytch is like Strava for tracking the carbon impact of your transportation, which perfectly aligns with our mission to slow, stop, or reverse the harmful effects of the climate crisis.”

“I grew up in Oregon, so I legitimately hug trees.” Says Hytch Chairman and Co-Founder Mark Cleveland. “Partnering with passionate and mission driven organizations like EcoChallenge.org is the best way to connect people who care about the planet with the tools they need to educate themselves and make a difference.”

About EcoChallenge.org

The EcoChallenge Platform is part of a suite of educational and engagement offerings by EcoChallenge.Org (formerly Northwest Earth Institute), a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon. For over 25 years, we’ve inspired, educated and activated individuals around community-based change. To date, we have engaged over 280,000 individuals and 4,500 organizations through solutions-focused programs. Our approachable and ready-to-use social and digital tools provide a unique framework for talking about our relationship with the world and sharing new ways to listen, live, and create positive action. These tools include a suite of Discussion Courses rooted in transformative learning and a digital platform designed to create widespread behavior change. Together, they provide the launchpad for emerging generations and sustainability leaders to experience “ah-ha” moments that lead to extraordinary environmental and social change.