The Human Environments Analysis Laboratory and Ontario Active School Travel Council are working together to better understand how we can develop more supportive policies for Active School Travel. Active school travel – any mode of human-powered transportation to/from school – provides health, social, environmental, and economic benefits at the individual and population level. Children’s unique […]

A team of researchers led by Alina Medeiros, Adrian Buttazzoni, Stephanie E. Coen, Andrew F. Clark, Katherine Wilson, and Jason Gilliland published a study entitled: “Review of Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Ethnic Background Considerations Reported in Active School Travel Intervention Studies.” Trends over the last half century have shown that fewer children today are engaging […]

The HEAL is working with the Ontario Active School Travel (OAST) Council and Green Communities Canada to assess policies influencing Active School Travel (AST) across Ontario. Led by Senior Project Coordinator, Dr. Andrew Clark, the research will inform the policy agenda of the OAST Council and support Ontario Municipalities, School Boards and Student Transportation Consortia […]