Counting the Cars Transport Survey

Bikes
You’re probably thinking “transport survey: Boring!” But finding out how people travel now and what would make them switch to greener transport will be really useful to help you choose what to focus on. A painless way to do this is a hands up survey – go round different classes/ tutor groups asking questions like

Carbon Detectives

is a website to help all schools to find out their carbon footprint. It’s really straightforward to use and they divide the carbon footprint into the same areas as us. They have really useful templates which you can use for your food, waste, transport and energy surveys.

How many people travel by car?

Who would cycle or walk if there were better bike racks, cycle lessons or rewards like a free breakfast?

Find out what the carbon impact of that is with this easy step-by-step Carbon Detectives calculator

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