There are lots of websites that provide information on sustainable mobility, including different forms of mobility, good practice, successful cases studies and associated events on a European, national and local level. These websites provide a wealth of advice and ideas on how you can tackle sustainable mobility in your local community.
Initiative dedicated to generating discussion and debate about issues of mobility, including clever commuting. This event is connected to ‘Car-Free Day’ which takes place in virtually every country throughout Europe.
Environmental portal with very good information, reports and data on different environmental issues including Transport, Climate Change, Urban Environment and other related themes. This website provides access to lots of resources and fun activities for teachers, as well as young people.
Global Action Plan is an independent environmental charity working across the UK with 18 partners operating world wide. It is committed to encouraging the public to be more environmentally sustainable in their behaviour. Working with business, schools and local communities it believes that every little helps to make a real difference.
Global Action Plan's ‘Action at School’ programme helps schools to reduce their use of resources, save money and create new educational opportunities through the involvement of the whole community. The programme helps schools to reduce waste, use energy more efficiently, save water and cut the number of car journeys to school.
Environmental charity Groundwork has been delivering educational activity in schools for more than 21 years. With its local and national partners Groundwork has developed school grounds, helped teachers and children to explore issues around the environment, sustainability and citizenship and assisted schools in deprived neighbourhoods to play a part in promoting social inclusion and public health.
More than 1.25 million children have benefited from a Groundwork education programme with more than 350,000 children being active participants. Groundwork's programmes have addressed subjects as diverse as energy conservation and waste recycling, farming and agriculture, school business links and practical projects to improve waste ground. Groundwork has also helped more than 12,500 teachers through training and professional development activities.
Groundwork works with pupils and teachers to make school grounds better spaces for learning and fun. These areas offer a curricular and emotional resource for children and can positively affect pupil behaviours and attitude as well as educate about the local environment.
Groundwork Trusts have specialist education workers, who have extensive classroom experience. This gives teachers greater confidence in the support Groundwork offers. All Groundwork activity in schools is linked to the national curriculum and teachers are involved at every stage. Groundwork staff consult closely with teaching staff in planning any work.
Groundwork’s approach to delivering education in schools is the secret of its success. By combining education for sustainable development with issues that are relevant to the local environment, the subject becomes real and meaningful to young people’s lives.
Safe Routes to Schools (SRS) is a project run by Sustrans - a national organisation which promotes walking, cycling and other forms of sustainable transport. We focus on practical activities which result in reduced car use and increased physical activity.
SRS vision is to create a safe route to school for every child and make walking and cycling the natural choice. We support the efforts of schools, parents and governors and local authorities by providing information and contacts; offering training, giving presentations and organising events. To find out more about SRS, access information sheets, find out what's going on in schools across the UK or sign up to our newsletter visit our website.
The GLOBE Programme is an international environmental education project for schools, where children collect scientific data on their local environment and make it available to everyone over the Internet. Over 400 GLOBE schools in the UK link with thousands more in over 100 countries around the world.
GLOBE students collect data about weather and climate, waters, soils and land-cover. Maps and graphs are produced on-line from the GLOBE database, providing insights into the planet as measured by its children. GLOBE-UK’s Sustainable Development activities, linked to the National Curriculum, provide a unique way for children to measure their own progress towards sustainability, in areas including waste, energy, water, transport and biodiversity.
The GLOBE Programme is run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust on behalf of The Wildlife Trusts, a nationwide network of 47 local charities. Wildlife Trusts aim to protect and enhance nature and biodiversity, whilst providing environmental education for all, working with local community groups and providing volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. Most Trusts have their own Education Centres, providing National Curriculum linked activities to all age ranges, as well as opportunities for informal education and fun through the Wildlife Watch club. Over 500,000 people are members of The Wildlife Trusts, adding their voices to campaign for a better future for wildlife and for people.
To co-ordinate our support for Eco-Schools, the GLOBE Programme is acting as a gateway for all the Wildlife Trusts, as well as providing direct hands-on assistance to all schools.
Travelwise Northern Ireland realises that different people have different needs and so they have devised travel plans to fit with your lifestyle. If you manage staff or run a business they will help you devise a travel plan that meets your company’s needs. If you commute to work by car every day, Travelwise will lead you to convenient alternatives to save you time and money.
They want everyone in Northern Ireland to hear the Travelwise message, including the car drivers of tomorrow. So, they have worked with schools and teachers to create an educational pilot programme that takes the Travelwise messages to children in Northern Ireland. And, to make sure parents play their part too, they will give alternatives to the daily grind of the school run.