child health

Back to school - time to protect kids and the climate

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 26/08/2006 - 00:15
Press release - Hon Judith Tizard
Back to school - time to protect kids and the climate - Web page
Associate Transport Minister Judith Tizard, who is leading the Government’s vehicle emissions policy, says the walking school bus concept is an essential part of the campaign to cut climate-changing vehicle emissions and protect children from congestion at the school gate.
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The Walking School Bus (Nelson)

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 17/08/2006 - 03:30
The Walking School Bus (Nelson) - Web page
Many school communities in Nelson have started their own Walking School Bus programs to encourage changing the way children get to school.
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Nelson
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Local government
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Walking to school: incidental physical activity in the daily occupations of Australian children

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 15/08/2006 - 20:38
Walking to school: incidental physical activity in the daily occupations of Australian children - Web page
Childrens participation in physical activity is declining, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the incidental activity of walking to school.
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Australia
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Activities
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What is a walking school bus? (North Shore)

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 06/08/2006 - 22:11
What is a walking school bus? (North Shore) - Web page
North Shore City has a large number of walking school buses operating all over the city that offer children a fun, social and healthy way to get to school.
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North Shore
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Activities
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Local government
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Safer routes project (Hamilton)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/07/2006 - 03:31
Safer routes project (Hamilton) - Web page
The aim of the Safer Routes project is to make travel in and around the project area safer for all vulnerable road users.
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Waikato
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Hamilton
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Local government
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Reported incidence of injuries caused by street glass among urban children in Philadelphia

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 30/07/2006 - 20:43
Abstract - Reported incidence of injuries caused by street glass etc - Web page
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Walking towards sustainability (Auckland Region)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 26/07/2006 - 00:43
Walking school buses in the Auckland region, 2004
Slide show - Walking towards sustainability - PowerPoint presentation
Powerpoint presentation to the Sustainable School Travel Symposium, Auckland, February 2006.
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Clear the air with a walking school bus (Auck region)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 24/07/2006 - 21:04
Media release
Clear the air with a walking school bus - Web page
Walking school buses are promoting their zero emissions status during an Auckland Regional Council campaign to clear Auckland's air pollution.
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