Webinar: Safe and active school routes accelerate offer

Municipalities across Canada are taking steps to create safer, more accessible, low-emission travel options for youth to enhance health, safety and sustainability in school zones.  Join us on Thursday, May 29, at 11 a.m. ET (French) or 2 p.m. ET (English) for a webinar introducing GMF’s Safe and Active School Routes Accelerate Offer. This initiative provides up to $125,000 in funding (covering 50–80% of eligible costs) and access to a national peer learning cohort to help municipalities implement infrastructure that supports safe and healthy school travel.  
From launching new initiatives to scaling existing programs, this session will walk you through the application process, highlight current municipal projects  and share expert tactics to maximize your impact.

What will you learn:

• An overview of the new Safe and Active School Routes funding offer and its cohort-based model.
• Real-world case studies from municipalities of various sizes, showcasing creative and effective approaches.
• Strategies for designing and implementing active school travel plans that prioritize youth safety and community health.
• Quick-build infrastructure examples that drive meaningful change.
• How active school routes tie into public health goals and emissions reductions.

Speakers:

• Philippe Desrosiers, Planning Consultant, City of Montreal (English)
• Tyler Figgitt, Infrastructure Services Manager, City of Penticton (English)
• Stephanie Johnstone-Laurette, Youth and Community Active Transportation Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre (English)
• Philippe Desrosiers, Conseiller en aménagement, Ville de Montreal (French)
• Ben Hammer, Transportation Officer, Ecology Action Centre (French)
• Elyse McCann, Directrice du développement d’affaires, Envirocentre (French)

This webinar will equip you to confidently advance low-emission, student-friendly school travel routes with support from GMF’s new funded learning offer. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring healthier, safer transportation solutions, and more vibrant neighbourhoods to your municipality, starting with the school route. 
The webinar will be held in both English and French.

Register now:

• Thursday, May 29, at 11 a.m. ET (French)
• Thursday, May 29, at 2 p.m. ET (English)

Let’s make walking, biking and rolling to school safer across Canada.

Register now