Walking Buses
a healthy way to cut your carbon emissionsWalking to school gives children a really healthy start to their day. It also cuts down on car journeys, so it’s a great way for families to reduce their own carbon emissions. With the school run accounting for 18% of morning rush hour traffic, walking to school can also have a positive impact on local congestion.
However, many parents are understandably concerned about their children walking to school on their own. So, we help schools to set up walking buses – groups of children who walk to school together, accompanied by two adult volunteers – by providing them with a package of material, including high visibility vests for children and volunteers. Our commitment to support walking buses is just one part of our comprehensive programme to address global climate change.
If 15 children who were previously driven to school walked to school for a year, it would save 4,800 car journeys and 4.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of six flights to New York.
How to apply for support for your walking bus
Is your school near a Co-operative Group store? Are you thinking of starting a walking bus?
If the answer to both questions is yes, you may be eligible for one of our Walking Bus packages, which includes the following materials:
- 40 junior or infant high visibility (hi-viz) vests
- 10 adult hi-viz vests
- a banner for the school railings, to promote the bus to children and parents)
- posters for use in the school to promote the bus
- 50 hi-viz snapbands to use as rewards for the walkers.
If you think your school might be eligible, please email us at:
social.goals@co-operative.coop and we'll send you more details.