Walking School Bus: Useful links
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General
The Australian Greenhouse Calculator
A program that will calculate your yearly greenhouse gas emissions based on the information you provide. The calculator will also compare your greenhouse emissions with that of a 'typical' house and a 'green' house.
www.epa.vic.gov.au/GreenhouseCalculator/calculator/default.asp
Bicycle Victoria/Ride2School
Self-funded community organisation dedicated to getting more children cycling to shcool more often.
www.bv.com.au/join-in/125/
Cycling Promotion Fund
Works with other organisations to make Australia more bicycle friendly. Site has accessible information for people wanting to take up cycling or get more out of cycling.
www.cyclingpromotion.com.au/get-into-cycling/kids/
Department of Education & Early Childhood Development/Kids on the Move Resource
Provides the Victorian Government with policy and planning advice for all stages of education and childhood development.
www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/traffic
Go for Your Life/Stride & Ride
'Go for your life' is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase the levels of physical activity. www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articles.nsf/practitioners/Stride_and_ride?OpenDocument
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Information clearing house on sustainable development.
http://www.envirolink.org/resource.html?itemid=200209171257320.796557&catid=5
Kids - 'Go for Your Life'
Dedicated to helping communities improve the health of Victorian children aged 0-12 years through supporting early childhood services, primary schools, local governments, health professionals and families. www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articles.nsf/webl1/active_living?open
Travel Smart Program
An initiative of the Victorian Government and aims to reduce people's dependency on cars and encourage them to choose sustainable travel alternatives, such as walking, cycling or catching public transport. TravelSmart is working with schools to create Travel Plans, which encourage the school community to identify and solve problems associated with the journey to and from school.
www.travelsmart.vic.gov.au/
Safe Routes to School
Community road safety partnership between schools, local government and VicRoads.
http://www.travelsmart.gov.au/training/packaging_schools_routes.html
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Walking School Bus Network
The Walking School Bus Network is a group of government departments and agencies who have an interest in the Walking School Bus Program. The Program may intersect with initiatives and policies generated from the agencies or may complement activities planned or already underway across Victoria.
Current members
Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
Department of Human Services
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Department of Transport
http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/
Environment Protection Authority
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/students
Environment Victoria
http://www.envict.org.au/
Heart Foundation
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au
Parents Victoria
http://www.parentsvictoria.asn.au/
VicRoads
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
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International
The Walking School Bus has been applied with some variation in several countries including New Zealand, Canada, the USA and the UK.
New Zealand
Christchurch City Council (Safe Routes to School)
www.ccc.govt.nz/saferoutes/
Pinnacle Research
www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz
Canada & USA
Walk and Bike to School - USA
www.walktoschool-usa.org
Kids Walk to School
(Centres for Disease Control and Prevention)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm
United Kingdom
Safe Routes to School
www.saferoutestoschool.org.uk
Travel Wise
www.TravelWise.org.uk