by Fenella Hood | 1 May, 2018 | News
Ontario Active School Travel has replaced Active & Safe Routes to School as the name for Green Communities Canada’s active school travel program in Ontario. The Ontario Active School Travel name, wordmark, website, Twitter and Facebook page will henceforth be used...
by Fenella Hood | 22 Apr, 2018 | News
Green Communities Canada tackled the issue of vehicle emissions around schools and the effect on students in the webinar: Dirty Drop-off: Children’s exposure to air pollutants at school. Featured presenter Dr. Matthew Adams’ research has found elevated levels of...
by Fenella Hood | 20 Apr, 2018 | News
Green Communities Canada (GCC) invites qualified applicants for a full-time one-year contract position. The School Traffic Management Facilitator will implement the Toronto District School Board (TDSB)’s School Traffic Management Program delivered by GCC. The...
by Fenella Hood | 28 Jan, 2018 | News
Up to $100K in funding will be provided to partnership-based projects that expand active school travel and build a foundation for lasting impact. Green Communities Canada is soliciting applications to the Fund from communities across Ontario. The lead applicant must...
by Mary Anna Zakula | 6 Nov, 2017 | News
The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) pulled out all the stops this year to promote International Walk to School Day (IWALK). The result: 46 schools participated — 60 percent of all UGDSB schools. Of the participating schools, 15 achieved student...
by Fenella Hood | 4 Oct, 2017 | News
ONTARIO IS committing more than $3 million over the next three years to roll out active school travel across Ontario. “We’re thrilled that Education Minister Mitzie Hunter is making a powerful investment in student health and well-being by supporting active school...
