Air Quality Day
About this activity
Suitable for all schools and nurseries. Supports the Geography National Curriculum.
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.
Run an Air Quality Day at your school to raise awareness of ways we can all help clean up London’s air through our travel choices.
It could be a good time to launch an Air Quality competition, or celebrate the progress your school has made in improving air quality.
Here are some ideas for getting pupils and parents involved:
- Participate in Clean Air Day 2024 -Clean Air Day
- Organise an assembly on the environmental benefits of active travel
- Launch an Air Quality competition
- Create walking zone maps to see who lives within a walkable distance of school
- Run a route planning exercise and discuss active travel and Air Quality
- Set up a Park and Stride scheme to give everyone the opportunity to walk at least part of their way to school
- Create a car-free zone for a healthier and safer environment
- Introduce an anti-idling campaign to improve air quality around the school gates
Activity steps
Tags
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Walking
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Scooting
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Cycling
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Public transport
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Smarter driving
This activity counts towards:
- Travel activity
How it helps
- Supports the Geography National Curriculum
- Raises awareness of Air Quality
- Improves air quality around schools