REC Estonia – Golden Boot campaign in Estonia

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Golden Boot campaign in Estonia

REC Estonia organized a Golden Boot campaign for the Estonian schools in 2006-2007. The idea has been taken from Surrey County, UK.

In order to prepare the campaign, an information event for the schools was organized in August 2006.

The participants got information about the main principles of sustainable transport and Golden Boot project. As a result of the event 51 schools all over Estonia registered to take part of the campaign.

In order to advertise the campaign and as a recognition to all participants a Golden Boot poster and Golden Boot stickers prepared.

During the campaign the schoolchildren were encouraged to choose another transport means instead of car on their way to school. The pupils were asked to observe their everyday transport use when going to school and map the dangers on their way. A special web page has been uploaded on http://www.recestonia.ee/kuldnesaabas/index.php. The school classes and groups entered their data onto this designed project web page. People from 3 local authorities – Tallinn, Tartu, and Põlva City Governments joined the project during the car free week in September 2006.

As a result of the pilot action

42 schools with 4870 pupils reported their transport use on the web

21 schools mapped safety problems on their way to school

6 schools used the study materials - Transport related dilemma games – uploaded to the web

8 schools turned to their local governments in order to make suggestions for improving safety of school-way and to promote sustainable transport means at local level.

The results of the campaign were concluded in an environmental camp organized in January 2007, 85 participants took part. During the camp the schools presented the results of the Golden Boot campaign and the awards delivered to the most active schools.

In addition number of lectures, discussions, excursions, workshops, discussions took place.


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	Golden Boot campaign in Estonia REC Estonia organized a Golden Boot campaign for the Estonian schools in 2006-2007. The idea has been taken from Surrey County, UK. In order to prepare the campaign, an information event for the schools was organized in August 2006. The participants got information about the main principles of sustainable transport and Golden Boot project. As a result of the event 51 schools all over Estonia registered to take part of the campaign. In order to advertise the campaign and as a recognition to all participants a Golden Boot poster and Golden Boot stickers prepared. During the campaign the schoolchildren were encouraged to choose another transport means instead of car on their way to school. The pupils were asked to observe their everyday transport use when going to school and map the dangers on their way. A special web page has been uploaded on http://www.recestonia.ee/kuldnesaabas/index.php. The school classes and groups entered their data onto this designed project web page. People from 3 local authorities – Tallinn, Tartu, and Põlva City Governments joined the project during the car free week in September 2006. As a result of the pilot action 42 schools with 4870 pupils reported their transport use on the web 21 schools mapped safety problems on their way to school 6 schools used the study materials - Transport related dilemma games – uploaded to the web 8 schools turned to their local governments in order to make suggestions for improving safety of school-way and to promote sustainable transport means at local level. The results of the campaign were concluded in an environmental camp organized in January 2007, 85 participants took part. During the camp the schools presented the results of the Golden Boot campaign and the awards delivered to the most active schools. In addition number of lectures, discussions, excursions, workshops, discussions took place.