Boroughs and partners

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Green Transport Week

Green Transport Week

About this activity

Suitable for all schools and nurseries.

NB: We’re bringing together all the TfL education programmes, including STARS, under one exciting new umbrella programme called TfL Travel for Life. They will be the same great programmes but with a new name and a new look, easier online process and dedicated support team. STARS for primary schools will be renamed TfL Explorers. STARS for secondary schools will be renamed TfL Pioneers

Green Transport Week takes place every June to raise awareness of the relationship between transport and the environment. It is also a platform for debate on transport-related concerns and an opportunity for schools to tackle local transport issues they’re facing.

It’s up to you how you use the week. It could be a good time to launch a cycling club, walking bus, an Air Quality competition or you could use it to focus attention on and celebrate the progress your school has made in moving away from car use over the year.

Work with your school travel working group, eco council and TfL Explorers Ambassadors to decide how you’d like to use the week to support your active travel targets.

Visit the Green Transport Week web page to find out the dates of the next week, and whether there is a theme. If you’re planning an activity, contact the week’s organisers to find out how they can support you.

How to evidence your activity
Add your story to the  TfL Travel for Life website. Explain the activity, add photos and include any feedback from the school community. Also include any promotional materials you produced for the week.

Activity steps

1
Get ready
Visit the Green Transport Week website (see Resources) to find out when the next week takes place and what the latest theme is
2
Plan your action
With your school travel working group and TfL Explorers Ambassadors decide how you’d like to mark the day, then contact the event’s organisers to let them know about your activities
3
Shout about it
Promote the activities you’re planning and their environmental benefits to the wider school community with posters and an article in the newsletter or on the website
4
Go green
Use Green Transport Week to raise awareness among your school community and beyond. Have fun and don’t forget to take photos!
5
Tell your story
Add your story to the TfL Travel for Life website and feedback to your borough officer

Tags

  • Walking
  • Scooting
  • Cycling
  • Public transport
  • Smarter driving

This activity counts towards:

  • Travel activity

How it helps

  • Encourages class participation and team work
  • Can be linked with curriculum subjects
  • Raises awareness of Air Quality

Resources

Useful links, templates and case studies to support this activity