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Students explore sustainable transportation and ways in which it can benefit their community. They begin by discussing what sustainable transportation means and why it is important. They watch a short video, identify 3 ideas presented that they feel are worth adopting and share them with their classmates. After reviewing backgrounders providing current information on how vehicle types, public transportation & active travel can impact sustainability goals, small groups of students use the ‘planning guide’ provided by the resource to develop a plan for implementing one of these three approaches to sustainable transportation in their community.
After all the groups have shared their recommendations, students are encouraged to prepare a presentation to be delivered to the local municipal council. Other suggestions for extending the learning have been included.
General Assessment
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This focus on alternative transportation will support those courses in grades 10 to 12 that examine the relationship among energy use, climate change and sustainability.
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Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Climate Change
Citizenship (3)
- Community-Building and Participation
- Ecological Footprint
- Sustainable Consumption
Energy (1)
- Energy Use
