Join hundreds of communities across Ontario as they choose to walk, wheel, bike, and scoot to school on Winter Walk Day (WWD)! WWD, celebrated on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, and throughout the entire month of February, is an annual celebration of active school...
Initiatives to encourage active school travel are predominantly led by active school travel organizations and municipalities, providing little opportunity for youth to present their insight and guidance on initiatives that have a direct impact on their school...
The books that children read growing up can shape how they view and interact with the world. Books can influence children’s environmental worldview, their ways of life, and their ways of interacting with friends and family. Encouraging children to read books focused...
Between 2020 and 2022, Green Communities Canada (GCC) and the Human Environments Analysis Lab (HEAL) at Western University conducted extensive policy research on active travel to school, culminating in a final report of 57 key policy recommendations. GCC, in...
School Streets are an innovative solution to encourage active school travel, improve air quality, and increase road safety for children, caregivers, and educators. During spring 2022, Green Communities Canada (GCC) and 8 80 Cities led the Ontario School Streets Pilot...