Idle Free School Zone

Anti-idling projects can be a great addition to walk to school programs by encouraging driving parents to turn off their engines while waiting in the school zone. This simple action helps to reduce air pollution where children breath and leads to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. After one year of implementation in almost 1,000 Ontario schools, 26,000 hours of reduced idling led to the avoidance of 83 tonnes of greenhouse gases – the equivalent of running 10 cars for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for four months.

"Great program! Keep it going all year round. It's easily done."

Parents join forces to stop idling school buses and cars - visit the DADA web site for resources and ideas.

Natural Resources Canada's website contains many useful tools to assist schools.

New Brunswick Lung Association’s Guide to Implementation and Maintenance of a School Bus No-Idling Policy:

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