Activity: AuSSI Transport Audit – Staff

Preparation:

Overarching learning goals: This activity has been designed to give all members of staff at the school the opportunity to participate in the transport audit process. In this audit, staff members are asked to share the distance that they have to travel to school. This activity is a great way to get whole school involvement around issues of sustainability.

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Hot tips: This activity can be completed during a staff meeting. It will require about 10-15 minutes.

Organisation:

Step 1. Ask participants to look at this Canberra-based re-enactment of a (sort of famous) picture that illustrates the value of public transport (also available on the worksheet). Discuss with staff the intended message behind this message and it's success in achieving its message.

Step 2. Once discussion is complete, explain to staff

Thought starter: Did you know that each bus trip has the potential to take around 50 cars off the road?

Step 1. Look at this Canberra-based re-enactment of a (sort of famous) picture that illustrates the value of public transport. Discuss with staff the intended message behind this message and it's success in achieving its message.

Step 2. Surveying staff transport use

Use this table to record information about staff transport (optional). Focus on one way only for this activity. 

Name (optional)	Home suburb	Transport type	Total distance travelled per day (One way)

Totals

Car