Anti-idling campaign
About this activity
Suitable for primary and secondary pupils. Supports the Geography National Curriculum.
Idling is referred to when cars are left running for over a minute after stopping or parking. This is common when parents/carers pick or drop off pupils to school & can result in increased air pollution surrounding the school gate.
The Anit-idling campaign is a great way to raise awareness & improve air quality around the school, this can encourage the wider school community to participate & learn ways to generally become more environmentally friendly.
By using posters, banners, raising awareness in letters, newletters & the school's website, this can encourage parents/carers to switch engines off. You can even consider a group of pupils that monitors idiling at times to observe & compare for improvements. Issuing stcikers to pupils for their parents/carers to us on their vehicles can also act as a gently reminder.
Pupils can use creative innovative ideas & use the GLA Cleaner Air 4 Schools toolkit to explore the topic in more detail. The toolkit contains lesson plans and campaign ideas.
Activity steps
Tags
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Smarter driving
This activity counts towards:
- Travel activity
How it helps
- Supports the Geography National Curriculum
- Reduces the impact on your local environment
- Encourages parental participation