Technology and Toolkits

Resources for School Administrators

Program/Toolkit	Description	Source
Clean Fleet Policy	Clean Fleet Policy is one strategy to reduce emissions from local fleet operations by providing a framework for efficient and low-emitting fleet operations. This policy provides guidance for reducing emissions through vehicle acquisition, maintenance, and operations.	NCTCOG
Cleaning Up School Buses in Texas	A 2007 YouTube video explaining what parents and school administrators need to know about the toxic diesel fumes their kids may be breathing -- and what can be done about it.	Environmental Defense Fund
Engine Off North Texas ToolKit	Provides brochures and posters about idling and it's effects, as well as anti-idling regulatory street signs upon request after the adoption of a local idling ordinance.	NCTCOG
IdleBox	IdleBox is an electronic education and outreach toolkit on vehicle idle reduction.	Clean Cities
Idle-Free Schools Toolkit for a Healthy School Environment	The Idle-Free Schools Toolkit includes information needed to run an effective idling reduction campaign at a school to reduce student exposure to toxic vehicle exhaust. The Toolkit also provides the resources to make this a student-run science or community involvement project, providing students with the opportunity to learn how to run a public service campaign while expanding their science and math skills.	Environmental Protection Agency
Idle Free Utah	Educational and outreach campaign to reduce idling in Utah. Provides examples of campaign materials utilized.	Clean Cities Utah
Safe Routes to School	Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is focused on encouraging and enabling more children to safely walk and bicycle to school, thereby improving student health, traffic congestion, safety, and air quality around schools.	NCTCOG

Resources for Teachers

Program/Toolkit	Description	Source
Idle Box	IdleBox is an electronic education and outreach toolkit on vehicle idle reduction.	Clean Cities
Idle- Free California	Idle-Free California advocates to reduce vehicle idling at schools on two levels: regulations and education.	Idle- Free California, Inc.
Idle-Free Schools Toolkit for a Healthy School Environment	The Idle-Free Schools Toolkit includes information needed to run an effective idling reduction campaign at a school to reduce student exposure to toxic vehicle exhaust. The Toolkit also provides the resources to make this a student-run science or community involvement project, providing students with the opportunity to learn how to run a public service campaign while expanding their science and math skills.	Environmental Protection Agency
Sacramento County Idle-Free Schools	Highlights the efforts of the Sacramento County Idle-Free Schools project which recruited interested science, math, social science, social studies, STEM, and environmental studies teachers — with approval of school administrations — two middle schools within the Unified School Districts of Sacramento County to participate in a long-term, student-led studies/campaigns that addressed the health, climate, and energy impacts of vehicle idling on school grounds.	Idle- Free California, Inc.
Safe Routes to School	Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is focused on encouraging and enabling more children to safely walk and bicycle to school, thereby improving student health, traffic congestion, safety, and air quality around schools.	NCTCOG

Resources for Parents/Guardians

Program/Toolkit	Description	Source
Idle Box	IdleBox is an electronic education and outreach toolkit on vehicle idle reduction.	Clean Cities
Idle-Free Schools Toolkit for a Healthy School Environment	The Idle-Free Schools Toolkit includes information needed to run an effective idling reduction campaign at a school to reduce student exposure to toxic vehicle exhaust. The Toolkit also provides the resources to make this a student-run science or community involvement project, providing students with the opportunity to learn how to run a public service campaign while expanding their science and math skills.	Environmental Protection Agency
Idle-Free Zones	Idle-Free California advocates to reduce vehicle idling at schools on two levels: regulations and education.	Mid- America Regional Council- AirQ91
Idle Reduction for Personal Vehicles	Department of Energy factsheet about idle reduction for personal vehicles.	Clean Cities
Safe Routes to School	Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is focused on encouraging and enabling more children to safely walk and bicycle to school, thereby improving student health, traffic congestion, safety, and air quality around schools.	NCTCOG
Turn It Off	Idling infographics and other downloadable materials.	Sustainable America