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Welcome to the Travel Programme Themes Litter and Waste Energy Water Travel Biodiversity and more .... Overview of the Seminar Introductions Overview of the Travel theme IMAGE The benefits of the travel theme NEEDED

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Welcome to the Travel Programme

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Themes

Litter and Waste Energy Water

Travel

Biodiversity and more ....

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Overview of the Seminar

  • Introductions
  • Overview of the Travel theme
  • The benefits of the travel theme
  • The Seven Steps
  • Events/Workshops/Activities
  • Case Study
  • Resources available
  • Discussion
  • Questions

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The Travel Theme

  • Over 1800 schools have

been awarded their Green Flag

  • Funded by The Department
  • f Transport Tourism and

Sport (DTTS)

  • Supported by the National

Transport Authority (NTA) and Local Authorities

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Why the Travel Programme is needed

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To encourage students, parents and teachers to walk, cycle, scoot, use public transport or carpool instead of using the private car on the school run.

Our Aim

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In simple terms our aim is fill every bike shed in every school in Ireland.

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Green-Schools initiatives that support Active Travel

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We also promote sustainable travel

  • ptions…
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What are the benefits?

  • Health
  • Safety
  • Environmental
  • Community
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Health Benefits – where we are...

  • On the new international grading scale for

children’s physical activity levels, Ireland was graded with an over all D-

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How we measure up internationally?

Overall physical activity New Zealand, Mozambique B Mexico C+ Kenya, Nigeria C England D+ Colombia, Ghana, Finland, South Africa D Australia, Canada, Ireland, US D- Scotland F

What can we do to change our grade?

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Safety Benefits

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Safety Benefits

Reducing the number of cars travelling to your school can;

  • Reduce congestion at the school gate
  • Reduce cars parking on the footpath
  • Reduce poor driving practices,
  • Give the school gate back to the

students and teachers.

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Environmental Benefits

  • Improves air quality around your school
  • Reduces noise pollution
  • Reduces your schools carbon footprint
  • Supports biodiversity around your school
  • Helps children to connect with nature
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Less traffic More social interaction Better infrastructure Stronger communities

Community Benefits

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Seven Steps – Step 1

Green-Schools Committee

  • Choose your committee in

September

  • Hold regular committee meetings
  • Record the minutes of each meeting
  • Give pupils roles within the

committee

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Seven Steps – Step 2

Environmental Review Areas to review:

  • Travel habits
  • Traffic around the school
  • Transport infrastructure
  • Distance pupils live from the school

Examples of workshops offered to help assess these areas; mapping, traffic speed workshop, traffic surveys, walkability/cycleability audit

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Travel Surveys

Twice a year

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Traffic Surveys

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Walkability/Cycleability Audit

  • Risk assessment
  • Identify infrastructural changes

needed

  • Identify Park ‘n’ Stride locations
  • Highlight transport links in the

area ➢ Inform local authorities ➢ Made available for parents

Changes to date; road markings, resurfacing roads, signage, custom signage, pedestrian crossings, footpaths, traffic lights, bollards.

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Seven Steps – Step 3

Action Plan Use results from the environmental review to inform your action plan and set realistic targets.

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Great Idea Pass it on - Travel Forums

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Seven Steps – Step 4

Monitoring and Evaluating

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SEVEN STEPS - STEP 5

Curriculum Links Integrate environmental issues and sustainable travel into the curriculum

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Seven Steps – Step 6

Informing and Involving

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Action Day & WOW/COW Launch

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Travel Action Days

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SEVEN STEPS – STEP 7

Green Code Slogan Poem Song Rap

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Main Events of the Year

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4256 330

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Annual Competition for schools: The BIG Travel Challenge in February

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Funding available

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Resources available

Bag Tags

Stickers

Bells and helmets Giant Floor Game

Bike lights

Hi-vis vests Banners

Posters Pencils

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Training for Parents & Teachers

Get in Gear Course 2 hour course Includes:

  • Basic safety training
  • Helmet & bike check
  • Manoeuvres
  • On road cycling

Pilot project called ‘Get in Gear – Cycling in Cities’ carried out with businesses in Galway City in 2014

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Cycling Campaign

  • Secondary School

Cycling Campaign - #andshecycles

  • Follow us on Instagram

to win some prizes @greenschoolsire

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Climate Action Programme

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New Pennants and Website

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Your greatest resource...

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Discussion

  • Where do you think your school can make

changes?

  • Do you foresee any obstacles in the way of

the success of the programme?

  • Name one initiative that would work in your

school?

  • What aspect of the travel programme do you

think the pupils will enjoy the most?

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Further Information

Green-Schools Travel Team An Taisce Environmental Education Unit Unit 5a Swift’s Alley Francis Street Dublin 8 Or Tel: 01 400 2214 www.greenschoolsireland.org