The Solution is Less Pollution!
Is air quality important to you? It should be! We each take over 20,000 breaths per day. Common pollutants including nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter enter our bodies as we take these breaths. This can be particularly harmful for children, because they take in more air per pound of body weight than adults. That’s why Green Venture has partnered with Corr Research and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to bring Fresh Air for Kids to Hamilton schools!
‘Fresh Air for Kids’ is now available as a series of four remote modules. Students will participate in three live video calls with a Green Venture staff member and one with a real air quality scientist. Activities will be provided for classes to complete in between modules, including mapping a safe walk to school, graphing local air quality, and creating campaign materials such as posters, banners, and videos. Students will complete the program by displaying their campaign materials at their school or in the community to spread the anti-idling message.
We are currently exploring ways to present Fresh Air for Kids through a blend of in-person and virtual components, to maximize student engagement. The plan for the foreseeable future is to complete any in-person components outdoors and with masks and distancing, particularly between Green Venture staff and program participants, to comply with public health guidelines and restrictions. The inclusion of in-person components is in response to feedback from last year’s participants, but it will not be mandatory. All components will continue to be available virtually.
If you’re interested in signing your school up for this fantastic free program, please fill out the form above. If you’d like more information, please contact freshairforkids@greenventure.ca!
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