Detailed description (English): Detailed Activity Description: School Without Smokes
This activity, framed within the European Mobility Week, seeks to transform how the educational community perceives and addresses air pollution. The initiative is centered on practical action: making the invisible visible by measuring air quality during daily commutes to schools.
The activity is divided into two main phases:
Commute Measurement Phase: A group of students and educators, equipped with portable air quality sensors, will travel the routes to school. Measurements will be taken using different modes of transport: walking, cycling, public transport, and by car. The sensors will record key data such as levels of particulate matter (PM2.5). At the end of this phase, a set of comparative data will be obtained, showing how exposure to pollution varies drastically depending on the chosen mode of transport.
Training Workshop Phase: With the collected data, an interactive and dynamic workshop will be organized for the entire educational community. Using visual maps and charts, the measurement results will be presented in a clear and accessible way. The workshop will serve to explain what air pollutants are, their health effects—especially on the respiratory system—and their direct relationship with motorized traffic. This space for reflection will promote a discussion on sustainable mobility alternatives
Detailed description (original language): Descripción Detallada de la Actividad: Al Cole sin Humos
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:
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 diferentes medios de transporte: a pie, en bicicleta, en transporte público y en coche. 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.
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.
Target group(s): The Educational Community: This is the primary target audience, as the project directly involves school commutes. This group includes:
Students: The main beneficiaries and participants in the air quality measurements and workshops.
Parents and Guardians: Key decision-makers for their children's travel methods and essential partners in promoting sustainable habits.
Teachers and School Staff: Crucial in facilitating the project and integrating its themes into the school curriculum.
The General Population: The initiative also aims to raise broader public awareness about air quality and sustainable mobility. This includes:
Local Residents: People living near schools who are also affected by traffic emissions.
The Wider Community: Anyone who can be reached through public awareness campaigns and who may be encouraged to adopt greener transport options.
Objectives: Objectives
The primary goal of the "School Without Smokes" project is to raise community awareness about the impact of air pollution on health, especially during school commutes. The key objectives of this initiative are:
Measure and Visualize Air Quality: Collect data on pollution levels during school commutes. This data will serve to tangibly demonstrate the difference in air quality between various modes of transportation and environments.
Raise Awareness and Educate the Community: Conduct interactive workshops with students, teachers, and families. These will explain what air pollutants are, how they affect our health and the environment, and how transport choices directly influence the air we breathe.
Promote Sustainable Mobility Habits: Motivate participants to change their commuting routines. The project aims to promote walking, cycling, or using public transport, presenting these options as beneficial not only for the environment but also for personal health.
Drive Community Action: Encourage students to become agents of change. They will be empowered to share what they have learned with their families and neighbors, promoting a broader conversation about air quality around schools and within the city as a whole.
Generate Useful Data for Action: Gather information that can be used by local authorities to implement policies for improving air quality, such as creating "safe school paths" or reducing motorized traffic near educational centers.
Partner: ConBici CEP Campolongo
Spain