According to a recent CRD-led school transportation study, almost half of all students in the capital region are currently driven to school—and with the majority of those trips under three kilometers—there is significant opportunity for more of our region’s youngest residents to enjoy the benefits of active travel.
In our region, on-road transportation is our community’s greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe). Active travel can help reduce these emissions, improving air quality and reducing future climate change impacts.
The campaign is an easy way for the region’s schools to encourage their students to build physical activity into their daily routine, increase their sense of community belonging, model safe travel habits, encourage environmental stewardship and reduce their family’s carbon footprint.