American poet, Ralph Emerson, wisely stated, “The first wealth is health.” At Blue Oak Energy, we just completed a year-long health and wellness program to not only encourage staff members to take charge of their wellbeing but also to be positive role models in environmental responsibility and sustainable living.

The concept of the program was simple: ride your bike to work, run at lunch, or drive a vehicle in that gets better than 40 miles to the gallon, and deposit money into our company wellness bank ($5 per activity; $1 for every gas efficient vehicle). (more…)