Where will you be today? Will you be inside (again)? Or will you be with your students in the warm breeze and experiencing that feel-good factor that comes of fresh air, exercise, and the stimulus of the natural world? If not, why not? It is empty classroom day, after all.
Alistair Goulding explores the background to, and benefits of, Sustrans’ work in schools over the past 20 years. This started with the Safe Routes to Schools scheme and Sustrans works with over 10% of UK schools. This is an extract from Alistair’s article which first appeared in NAEE’s journal Environmental Education [ Vol 107 ],…