
Top Strategies to Encourage Parents to Let Their Kids Walk and Wheel to School
The Ontario Active School Travel Council’s Parent Engagement Working Group has gathered information on engaging parents in active school travel. The key findings of this…
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Creating Car-Free ‘School Streets’ Around Ontario Schools
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:…
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Identifying Best Practices in Walking and Wheeling Skills Training Programs
Green Communities Canada and Stuckless Consulting Inc. have partnered on a new project focused on walking & wheeling skills training in schools. Funded through Ontario…
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Request for Proposal: Active School Travel Parent Engagement Tools
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is seeking a marketing and communications consultant to undertake a project to develop, test, and evaluate new social marketing messages, tools, and…
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Active Transportation Infrastructure: A School Travel Planner’s Thoughts From Veloroute des Bleuets, Quebec
Veloroute des Bleuets is a popular cycling destination located approximately 240 kms north of Quebec City. GCC school travel planner Sanjana Sharma, who facilitates active…
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Canada’s Active Transportation Strategy and Fund: What it Means for Communities
Canada’s first-ever federal strategy for active transportation, which includes a $400 million dedicated fund, prioritizes investments in infrastructure, such as bike lanes, pathways, and trails…
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Step Back into In-Class Learning With These Back-to-School Tips
The return to in-class learning this fall is a great time to form healthy new habits. With months of e-learning and the summer break, school…
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Six Recommendations for the National Active Transportation Strategy
Canada has its first ever National Active Transportation Strategy! After championing active transportation for more than two decades, Green Communities Canada is thrilled about the…
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Ontario Active School Travel Fund
The Ontario Active School Travel Fund seeks to increase active school travel opportunities for elementary students in Ontario. We want more students to walk, cycle,…
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Ontario Active School Travel Fund Open for New Applications
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is pleased to announce that Round 3 of the Ontario Active School Travel Fund is now open for applications from communities…
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