Videos & Testimonials
Here are some inspiring videos and testimonials from students and parents about how wonderful walking to school is for students and their families:
How to Get Active on the Trip to School Through School Travel Planning video
Kids Say Walking to School is Healthy, Fun and Good for the Environment video
Westmount Elementary’s Ardmore Arrow Walking School Bus in Halifax video coverage from The ‘Fax show produced by Kings College students
What does Active Transportation look like in Nova Scotia? from the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities Active Transportation Committee
Music & Incentives
Incentives and IWALK Gear
Add a special touch to your events and initiatives by purchasing I Walk to School resources at the Active & Safe Routes to School Virtual Store. Order hats, t-shirts and more from www.mprusso.com/iwalk.
Walk’n Roll Music
Check out some great walking and cycling songs from the US-based Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
Check out the Walking School Bus music CD by Charlotte Diamond. It has two tracks: the vocal performance and instrumental band track for “The Walking School Bus” song.
Links
Partnering Organizations
Supporting Organizations
- See our supporters listed here
Other Canadian ASRTS and Related Programs
- Canadian Active & Safe Routes to School Partnership
- Children’s Mobility, Health and Happiness: a Canadian School Travel Planning Model
- City of St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Recreation PEI (Prince Edward Island)
- New Brunswick Lung Association
- Velo Quebec (Quebec)
- Green Communities Association Active & Safe Routes to School (Ontario)
- Green Action Centre (Manitoba)
- Saskatchewan in motion
- Yellowknife Education District No. 1 (Northwest Territories)
- Recreation & Parks Association of the Yukon
- Shape (Alberta)
- Hub for Action on School Transportation Emissions - HASTE (British Columbia)
- UrbanThinkers: youth-focused active transportation
- Kids on the Move
International ASRTS Programs
- International Walk to School official website
- Safe Routes to School National Partnership (USA)
- Sustrans Safe Routes to School (UK)
- Creative Communities
- TravelSmart Australia
Sustainable Transportation (including Active Transportation links)
- ACAP Cape Breton
- Bicycle Nova Scotia
- Bike Again! (Halifax)
- Centre for Sustainable Transportation
- Commuter Challenge
- Drive Wiser
- Halifax Cycling Coalition
- Heart & Stroke’s Walkabout (Nova Scotia)
- Hike Nova Scotia
- National Center for Bicycling & Walking (US)
- Nova Scotia Trails Federation
- Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition
- Pathways for People Active Transportation (Nova Scotia)
- Skate Pass (skateboarding)
- Trails Nova Scotia
- TRAX (Nova Scotia)
- Trips for Kids
Climate Change and Air Quality
- Children’s Clean Air Network (anti-idling in Nova Scotia)
- Climate Change Centre (Nova Scotia)
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Environment Canada
- Green Schools Nova Scotia
- Natural Resources Canada
- Nova Scotia Department of Environment
Health and Physical Activity
- Right the Future: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Pledge in NS
- Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre
- Canadian Institute of Child Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Health Promotion Clearinghouse
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
- Physical & Health Education Canada (PHE Canada)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Safety
- Block Parent Program of Canada
- Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE)
- CAN-Bike Program
- Child Safety Link
- Elmer the Safety Elephant
- Injury Free Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
- Nova Scotia Road Safety Youth Committee
- Operation Lifesaver
- Safe Communities – Halifax Regional Municipality
- Sammy Snowplow
- Safe Kids Canada
- Safety Services Nova Scotia
- School Bus Safety
- ThinkFirst
Funding Sources (other organizations)
- Green Source Funding Database (compiled by Environment Canada)
- Green Street (School-based Project Funding)
- NS Department of Health and Wellness Grants
- TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
- Sogo Active
- EcoKIds
- WWF Green Community Grants
Publications & Reports
Discussion Brief: Reducing Childhood Obesity by Increasing Opportunities for Active Transportation
The State of Active Transportation in Canada: an overview
Child and Youth- Friendly Land Use and Transport Planning Guidelines
Risk Management and Active School Travel
Review of International School Travel Planning Best Practices
School Travel Planning Review & Recommendations
Curriculum-linked Resources
- Sustainable Happiness and Health Education Teacher’s Guide (P-6)
- Teachers’ guides for Elementary and Middle School
- NS curriculum connections for the Elementary guide
- NS curriculum connections for the Middle School guide
- Blazing Trails Student Workbook (grades 3 to 6)
- Blazing Trails Teachers Guide (grades 3 to 6)
- NS curriculum connections for Blazing Trails
- WOW - We Often Walk (or wheel) guide
- NS curriculum connections for WOW (grades P to 6)
- Winter Walk Day event
- NS curriculum connections for Winter Walk Day (grades P to 7)
- Jane’s Walk: School Edition
Find environmental education teachers guides for elementary, middle school and high school at Green Teacher. Green Teacher magazine is a wonderful resource for teachers to help them regularly incorporate environmental education into the classroom.
Guides & Newsletters
Guides
How to Organize a Walking/Cycling School Bus Guide
How to Organize a Walk to School Event Guide
Winter Walking Safety
ASRTS Newsletters
Fall 2009
Winter 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2010
Winter 2011 Spring 2011 Fall 2011
