Active and Safe Routes to School
The York Region Elementary School Program works with Green Communities Canada to support Active & Safe Routes to School (ASRTS). ASRTS is a comprehensive, community-based initiative that promotes active transportation for the daily trip to school and addresses health and traffic safety issues while taking action on air pollution and climate change.
- Active and Safe Routes to School program examples
- *New* iCANwalk to school…can you? Green Communities Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario are collaborating this year to bring Ontario schools an exciting new spin on walking to school or walking at school. Schools are encouraged to register anytime during the year. Schools make a pledge to walk more often, track their results and enter them online to win prizes.
- International Walk to School Month (IWALK). This is an annual event occurring in October that celebrates active transportation and is used to introduce communities to the Active & Safe Routes to School Program.
- Join the iWALK Club and learn how your school can encourage walking and active travel to promote healthier lifestyle choices , reduce car trips to school and pollution.
- Winter Walk Day - Get your students active during the winter. Hold a walk to school day or an indoor walking challenge at your school.
- Spring into Spring - Challenge your students to walk, jog, skip or bike for a week between Earth Week (April) and Clean Air day (June).
- Walk to School Days - Find tools, resources and activity ideas for organizing Walking/Wheeling/Wednesdays!
- Active and Safe Routes to School Newsletters
- This Walkolution E-newsletter provides updates on the work Green Communities Canada is doing with children and youth (related to Active & Safe Routes to School) and their walkable communities projects.
For more information please contact
York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933
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