green . ways . to . school n [a movement] a campaign from the Transportation Authority of Marin’s Safe Routes to Schools program to reduce 1. car trips, 2. greenhouse gases, and 3. traffic congestion around Marin schools by encouraging walking, biking, carpooling or taking the bus to and from school.
The Green Ways to School campaign, funded by a $175,000 grant from the Marin Community Foundation’s Climate Change initiative, features the new SchoolPool on-line trip sharing program and school and classroom challenges with cash incentives. Classes can earn from $50-$100 and schools can earn from $500 to $2,000 by increasing their number of green trips to school.
Downloads:
Green Ways Overview
Green Ways FAQs
Green Ways Announcement
Green Ways Announcement (Spanish)
SchoolPool Marin
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All Marin County parents and guardians can register at www.SchoolPoolMarin.org to develop a matchlist of other families interested in forming a “SchoolPool” to carpool, walk, bike, or take the bus together to and from school. The first 500 registrants will receive a $5 Jamba Juice card. Parents not seeking a SchoolPool can still help their school by competing in a challenge by registering at www.SchoolPoolMarin.org. |
Downloads:
SchoolPool Information
SchoolPool Information (Spanish)
SchoolPool Flyer
SchoolPool Flyer (Spanish)
SchoolPool Banner (note: this is a large file)
SchoolPool Back to School letter
SchoolPool Directory Update email
SchoolPool Announcement (Aug 19, 2010)
How to Organize a Neighborhood
SchoolPool Resources
Green Ways Challenge
Safe Routes to Schools will reward $500 - $2,000 to the schools that increase the most green trips to school by the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Green trips consist of walking, biking, carpooling or taking the bus.
Downloads:
Classroom Contests
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Safe Routes to Schools is sponsoring classroom competitions in elementary and middle schools and team competitions in high schools. The classes that demonstrate the most green trips to school within the contest period will win a cash award. Middle school students will also be competing to win a new green Ipod. High school students will be invited to form teams to compete for valuable awards. |
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Downloads:
Go for the Green Elementary School Guidelines for Team Leaders
Go for the Green Elementary School Guidelines for Teachers
Go for the Green Classroom Tree Poster (note: this is a large file)
Acorns
Acorn Cover Sheet
Contest Flyer
Contest Flyer (Spanish)
Go for the Green Certificate
Teens Go Green
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Middle School Flyer and Guidelines High School Flyer and Guidelines |
For more information contact:
SchoolPool: info@schoolpoolmarin.org
Supplies: peggy@marinbike.org
General Information: wendi@marinbike.org
Support for the Green Ways to School Campaign and the SchoolPool Marin TripShare program is provided by a generous grant from the Marin Community Foundation as part of their Climate Change Initiative, funding from the Transportation Authority of Marin and in partnership with the Marin County Office of Education.
