Detailed description (English): This activity, part of European Mobility Week, seeks to transform the way the educational community perceives and addresses air pollution. The initiative focuses on practical action: making the invisible visible by measuring air quality during daily commutes to schools.
The activity is divided into two main phases:
1. Travel Measurement Phase: A group of students and educators, equipped with portable air quality sensors, will travel along the school access routes. Measurements will be taken on bicycles. The sensors will record key data such as levels of particulate matter (PM2.5). At the end of this phase, a comparative dataset will be obtained showing how exposure to pollution varies drastically depending on the choice of transport mode.
2. Training Workshop Phase: Using the data collected, an interactive and dynamic workshop will be organized for the entire educational community.
Using maps and visual graphics, the measurement results will be presented in a clear and accessible manner. The workshop will explain what air pollutants are, their effects on health, especially respiratory health, and their direct relationship with motorized traffic. This space for reflection will promote discussion about sustainable mobility alternatives and encourage participants to propose solutions to improve the environment around their school and neighborhood.
Detailed description (original language): Esta actividad, enmarcada en la Semana Europea de la Movilidad, busca transformar la forma en que la comunidad educativa percibe y se enfrenta a la contaminación del aire. La iniciativa se centra en la acción práctica: hacer visible lo invisible a través de la medición de la calidad del aire en los desplazamientos diarios a los centros escolares.
La actividad se divide en dos fases principales:
1. Fase de Medición en Desplazamientos: Un grupo de estudiantes y educadores, equipados con sensores de calidad del aire portátiles, recorrerán las rutas de acceso al colegio. Se realizarán mediciones en en bicicleta,Los sensores registrarán datos clave como los niveles de partículas en suspensión (PM2.5) . Al final de esta fase, se obtendrá un conjunto de datos comparativos que mostrará cómo la exposición a la contaminación varía drásticamente según la elección del medio de transporte.
2. Fase de Taller Formativo: Con los datos recopilados, se organizará un taller interactivo y dinámico para toda la comunidad educativa. Utilizando mapas y gráficos visuales, se presentarán los resultados de las mediciones de forma clara y accesible. El taller servirá para explicar qué son los contaminantes del aire, sus efectos en la salud, especialmente la respiratoria, y su relación directa con el tráfico motorizado. Este espacio de reflexión promoverá la discusión sobre alternativas de movilidad sostenible y animará a los participantes a plantear soluciones para mejorar el entorno de su colegio y su barrio.
Target group(s): Based on the action "Al cole sin humos" (To school without smoke), the target groups are:
Educational community: This includes students, teachers, and school staff.
General Population : This includes parents, guardians, and the broader community.
Objectives: - Measure and make air quality visible: Collect data on pollution levels during commutes to schools. This data will serve to tangibly demonstrate the difference in air quality between different modes of transportation and environments.
- Raise awareness and educate the community: Conduct interactive workshops with students, teachers, and families. These workshops will explain what air pollutants are, how they affect our health and the environment, and how transportation choices directly influence the quality of the air we breathe.
- Promote sustainable mobility habits.
Partner: ConBici
Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria Jiménez de la Espada
Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria San Isidoro y Santa Florentina
Spain