Why bike to school?

In preparation for Bike To School Week (May 25 - 29), please see the following info:

Why you should bike or walk to school

• To reduce transportation emissions
  
• To improve the health of individuals, communities and the environment
  

      For Our Environment & Communities

• To slow global warming and climate change (due to CO2 emissions)
  
• To slow the loss of glaciers and sea level rise
  
• To support our ecosystems and our dependent economies 
  

      For Yourself

• To be active and healthy
  
• To boost oxygen intake and make your brain and body work better
  

Learning Resources / Links

HASTe – HUB for Active School Travel

• find lesson plans, resources, safety info, and more!
• http://www.hastebc.org/tools/take-action-school-transportation-emissions
• http://www.hastebc.org/tools/emissions-reduction-and-active-transportation-links
• http://www.hastebc.org/tools/emissions-reduction-and-active-transportation-links

iSchool Travel Calculator

• measure the impacts of different transportation modes. 
• find out how many calories you burn, what your greenhouse gas emissions are, and how much you could save on gas!
• http://www.hastebc.org/tools/ischooltravel-calculator-custom-configuration-and-results-tracking

On Climate Change and Planning for it:

• http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=BE3D1E436EE14ADE8255FA0AD060659C
• http://www.unbc.ca/releases/climate-change-and-bcs-glaciers
• http://www.unbc.ca/releases/36705/study-projects-drastic-reduction-western-canadian-glaciers