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  Fast Cities—A comparison of rapid transit in major Canadian cities

  Fast Cities—A comparison of rapid transit in major Canadian cities (summary report):  Investing in transit infrastructure is essential to relieve gridlock in Canada’s cities and provide commuters with convenient...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Solutions, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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  Going Off-Ramp: A Car Trip Reduction Plan for Schools

  This lesson provides a plan for reducing the average number of vehicles driving daily to school. The goal is to: raise awareness of transportation issues and related environmental effects organize school-wide events such...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Physical Education, Extra-Curricular
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  HSBC Clean Air Achievers

  HSBC Clean Air Achievers (HSBC/CAA) is a FREE, national program, available in both French and English, that explores transportation choices and its impact on air quality, climate change and health.  Students use a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Health & Wellbeing, Physical Education, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Once Upon a Bike (EnerAction)

  Students consider what they like about biking and play a true-or-false game to discover how the use of bikes differs over time and place. Students interview someone who can tell them about cycling in another time or place to help them...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Transportation
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  People for Bikes: If I Ride

  A short video showcasing the benefits of bike riding and the different reasons for riding bikes. It showscases that many people ride bikes for different reasons but they are all united with a shared passion for bikes.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Geography, Health & Wellbeing, Physical Education, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Regina’s Community Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Action Plan

  There remains little doubt that Climate Change is a reality and that a significant portion of the responsibility for this change lies with our use of fossil fuels and an increase in the level of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Sustainable Development, Transportation
  Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Ride, Roll and Stroll (EnerAction)

  Students dream up creative ways to get to school, dance lessons, hockey practice or a friend's place. After analyzing the pros and cons of their wild rides, students consider the more usual modes of transportation available to...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Transportation
  Subject:Mathematics, Physical Education, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  The High Cost of Traffic Congestion to Montreal's Economy - Montreal Gazette

  An article from the Montreal Gazette on true cost of traffic. An interview with a commissioner from Canada's Ecofiscal commission that details all the environmental, personal, and economic costs of traffic with an introduction to the...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Business and Economics, Energy Use and Conservation, Transportation
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Civics & Citizenship, Economics, Business Education
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Transportation to School

  Students conduct a audit of how students and teachers get to and from school. Audit data is then added to a map of the school catchment area. From this, students explore the impacts of energy used in transportation and identify active...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Transportation
  Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
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  Using Alternative Fuel Sources to Reduce Emission Pollutants

  Air pollution is a problem of growing importance and its long term effects have serious consequences. In this leson, students will be introduced to air pollution emissions and where they originate through the evaluation of graphs,...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Taking Action, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Geography, Health & Wellbeing
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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