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Resources

Anti-idling

Assistance and tools for a No Idling campaign: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, No Idle Zone Consultation

• Recommendations on developing an incentive program
• Educational materials
• "No Idle Zone" signs

Contact: Amy Warren, AmyW@pslceanair.org, 206-689-4092

Airwatch Northwest

www.airwatchnorthwest.org/anti-idling.htm (external)

Idling Reduction Toolkit

airwatchnorthwest.org/wa/NO_IDLE/Measure_Idling.html#top (external)

Measuring Idling in school zones

airwatchnorthwest.org/wa/NO_IDLE/PDFs/Idlingmeasurement_form.pdf (external)
Vehicle Idle Measurement Form

US EPA: Sample Idling Policy

www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/idling_policy.htm (external)
Sample plans, letters to parents, pledges, policies, success stories

US EPA: Clean School Bus

www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/idle_fuel_calc.htm (external)
Use EPA online calculator to calculate the amount of fuel and money your school/district could save by reducing the amount of time school buses idle.

King County Green Schools Program: Tolt Middle School anti-idling success story

Alternative transportation choices

King County LUTAQH: A walk-able community equals a healthier community

your.kingcounty.gov/exec/news/2006/pdf/lutaqhupdated.pdf

KJS Associates, Inc: Guidebook for Student Pedestrian Safety, Washington State Dept of Transportation

www.wsdot.wa.gov/Bike/PDF/PedSafetyGB.pdf (external)

University of Washington, Evans School of Public Affairs: Transportation Demand Strategies for Schools

depts.washington.edu/trac/bulkdisk/pdf/685.1.pdf (external)

Bicycling and walking

Feet First

www.feetfirst.info/ (external)

International Walk to School Web site

www.iwalktoschool.org/index.htm (external)

Walking audits

www.walkable.org/download/walking_audits.pdf (external)

Walking School Bus Program

www.walktoschool.org/ (external)

Washington Department of Transportation, Safe Routes to School

www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/SafeRoutesResources.htm#Archieve (external)

Bicycle safety information and resources

Bicycle Alliance of Washington

www.bicyclealliance.org/ (external)

Cascade Bicycle Club

www.cascade.org/Home/ (external)

King County Department of Transportation Bicycling Resources

www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/Roads/Bicycling.aspx

King County Metro: safe use of bike racks on King County Metro buses

metro.kingcounty.gov/prog/kids/bikeonbus.html

Buses: public and school buses

Diesel School Bus Retrofit Program

www.pscleanair.org/programs/dieselsolutions/buses/resources.aspx (external)

InterCity Transit (Olympia)

www.intercitytransit.com/page.cfm?ID=0462 (external)
Information for schools about increasing bus ridership, including student pass programs, teaching materials, field trips, etc.

King County's school field trip program

metro.kingcounty.gov/prog/kids/field.html

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.e712547f8daccabbbf30811060008a0c/

Seattle Public Schools program: students take public transportation

www.westseattleherald.com/articles/2008/06/03/news/local_news/news03.txt)

Carpooling and ride-matching information

Rideshare Online

www.rideshareonline.com/ (external)

University of Washington, Evans School of Public Affairs: Transportation Demand Strategies for Schools

depts.washington.edu/trac/bulkdisk/pdf/685.1.pdf (external)

Commute trip reduction

Commuter Challenge

www.commuterchallenge.org/ (external)

King County Metro

http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/van-car/vanpool.html

Calculators of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency

EPA: Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html (external)

EPA: Green Vehicle Guide

http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/ (external)
Compare the fuel economy of different vehicles between classes of vehicles.

Fueleconomy.gov

fueleconomy.gov/ (external)
Use an online calculator to calculate your emissions (CO2 in tons, etc.)
www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/savemoney.shtml (external)
Compare the savings in fuel costs alone from different vehicle choices

The Nature Conservancy: Carbon Footprint Calculator

www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/ (external)

Educational resources

Cool School Challenge

www.coolschoolchallenge.org (external)
This education program engages students and teachers in practical strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Through changes in transportation behaviors as well as increased recycling and other conservation actions, participants learn how simple actions can create a climate of change.

Air Now

airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids_new.main (external)
This site provides children with information and activities related to air quality. U.S. EPA, NOAA, NPS, tribal, state, and local agencies developed the AIRNow Web site to provide the public with easy access to national air quality information (AQI). The Web site offers daily AQI forecasts as well as real-time AQI conditions for over 300 cities across the US, and provides links to more detailed state and local air quality Web sites.

InterCity Transit (Olympia)

www.intercitytransit.com/page.cfm?ID=0053 (external)
Resources, programs, speakers, grants, special projects and technical assistance

Green fleet information

National Automobile Dealers Association: tips on how to conserve fuel

www.GreenDrivingUSA.com (external)

Puget Sound Green Fleets

psgreenfleets.org/ (external)
Use the Puget Sound Green Fleets calculator to compare the air quality benefits of different fleet strategies and research how much money your school/district spends on fuel each year. psgreenfleets.org/reduction-strategies/develop-a-plan/GreenFleetGuide.pdf (external)

Air quality information

American Lung Association of Washington: Breathe Easy Network

www.alaw.org/air_quality/e-forecast_service (external)
Fast, accurate notification when air quality may affect health-sensitive people, including children.

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency:

www.pscleanair.org/airq/basics/default.aspx (external)
Background information on air quality/pollution
www.pscleanair.org/actions/vehicles/default.aspx (external)
Linkages between air quality and transportation

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