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A National Active Transportation Strategy for Canada
Canada has its first ever National Active Transportation Strategy! After championing active transportation for more than two decades, Green Communities Canada (GCC) is thrilled with the federal announcement which includes $400 million in funding over five years. Read...
FCM calls for federal active transportation leadership
A resolution adopted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (95% in favour) urges the federal government to take action in support of active transportation. The resolution, put forth by the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, calls for a National Active...
Join our “Dirty Drop-off” webinar
Green Communities Canada tackles the issue of vehicle emissions around schools and the effect on students in a free webinar, Dirty Drop-off: Children’s exposure to air pollutants at school, 26 April. 1-2 pm ET. The featured presenter is Dr. Matthew Adams, whose...
Funding available: Let’s create a culture of active school travel
Up to $100,000 is available for local partnership-based projects that will increase walking and wheeling on the school journey, and make a lasting contribution to active school travel in Ontario communities. The fund, announced 17 January, is part of Ontario Active...
Coordinator hired for Ontario AST project
Celenna Ciuro joins Green Communities Canada as Project Coordinator for the new Ontario Active School Travel project. With funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education, the three-year project will deliver a provincial framework to expand walking, cycling, and other...
Upper Grand rocks IWALK
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...
New Active & Safe Route to School website
Our redesigned Active & Safe Routes to School website, saferoutestoschool.ca, is easier to navigate and contains the latest news, research, and resources on active school travel. Check it out here.
Ontario invests in active school travel
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...
Creating safe routes to school
SCHOOL CROSSING guards increase walking to school by 14%. Green Communities Canada has produced a guide on behalf of the Ontario Traffic Council documenting the important role of crossing guards. Also included are summaries of programs and initiatives being...
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