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Big Walk and Wheel

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the
UK’s largest walking, wheeling, “Sustrans supports schools across

scooting and cycling challenge. Wales to increase the number of
It inspires pupils to make active children travelling to school actively

journeys to school and improve air in several ways. We support schools
quality in their neighbourhood. to develop Active Travel School

Plans and collaborate with the local
Running from the 20- 31 of March authority to improve active travel

2023, Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel infrastructure on our school streets.

saw over 2.6 million active journeys Also, our Active Journeys Programme
to school recorded across the UK. delivers skills sessions and classroom

In Wales, 227 schools took part, lessons for pupils to build confidence,
organising bike buses, walking buses knowledge, and skills around active

and fun active travel activities. travel. “

Pollution comes from many sources, We want to keep inspiring and

but in the UK, transport is the biggest enabling pupils across Wales to travel
cause. Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel to school actively. Reducing harmful

is an example of what we can do to emissions for cleaner air can make
help reduce transport pollution in our school streets safer and healthier.

our local communities.