Mitigation project - Setting up a walking bus

MAIN SUBJECTS

Climate change attenuation: school transportation

GRADE

K1-5

TARGET

Schools in urban areas

OVERVIEW

In this project, students in urban areas plan, organise and set up a walking bus in order to reduce car journeys between their homes and the school. The students conduct a survey in the community, work on setting up several itineraries and address different issues related to safety, signage, timetables, etc. They also work on communication with the local authorities and parents, in order to implement the walking bus.