by Nicole Roach | 16 Nov, 2021 | News
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is proud to introduce the Ontario School Streets Pilot project, which is testing the creation of car-free zones in streets adjacent to schools in three Canadian cities: Hamilton, Markham, and Mississauga. Each local pilot is being led on...
by Nicole Roach | 2 Nov, 2021 | News
Written by Jamie Stuckless of Stuckless Consulting Inc. Green Communities Canada and Stuckless Consulting Inc. have partnered on a new project focused on walking & wheeling skills training in schools. The core objective of the project is to enable efficient...
by Nicole Roach | 1 Oct, 2021 | Events, News
International Walk to School Month – also known as IWALK or Walktober – is a global celebration of active school travel. Students are encouraged to walk, bike, or wheel their way to school and participate in school activities that promote active transportation. To...
by Jose Joy | 22 Sep, 2021 | News
“You have to get out and just do it” – that’s the response from Kitchener-based parents Jorg and Katha Broschek when asked about how their family got into active school travel. Their ‘cycling school bus’ became popular on social media...
by Jose Joy | 22 Sep, 2021 | News
Teacher Tina Smith from Stonebridge Public School in Markham, ON takes the phrase ‘lead by example’ seriously. Amidst the pandemic and school closures, she created certificates and checklists to promote Ontario Active School Travel’s seasonal events...
by Jose Joy | 16 Sep, 2021 | News
Starting off on the right foot is important to ensure long-term strategic success. The Town of Blind River is taking several steps to offer continued support for active school travel using insights derived from Green Communities Canada’s (GCC) School Travel...
