Activités destinées aux élèves de la troisième à la septième année, accompagnées d’informations générales, de ressources et d’idées de leçons utiles sur les différentes options de transport, telles que les autobus scolaires électriques,
Activities including background information, relevant resources and lesson ideas related to transportation options, such as the electric school bus, that promote cleaner air.
The HELD Campaign on the electrification of school buses was featured in the April 27th Toronto Star, highlighting the impacts of diesel exhaust and the need to shift school buses to electric. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/27/are-diesel-school-buses-poisoning-kids-why-replacing-them-with-electric-could-have-health-and-psychological-benefits.html?rf
This Call for Action presents the child health case for making an urgent and just transition from diesel-powered to electric school bus transportation across Canada.
Environmental contaminants can have serious and long-term impacts on reproductive and child health. Information about these risks, and how to address them, is new to many service providers.
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