Cycliste averti
Cycliste averti is a school-based bicycle education program for students in grades 5 and 6. Its aim is to help students learn to use bicycles safely and more independently in their environment, so that they become an active generation who will naturally choose to use bicycles for their daily commutes.
Grant $50,000
Category Mobility
Type NPO
Organization Vélo Québec
Year 2023
Status Completed
13
Districts and 1 linked city in Greater Montreal: Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, Montreal-North, Saint-Léonard, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Sud-Ouest, Verdun, LaSalle, Saint-Laurent, Lachine and the city of Longueuil.
57
Schools participated in the Cycliste averti program in the Montreal region.
114
Grade 5 and 6 classes took part in the program.
3353
Students at all levels learned about cycling in the Montreal region.
85
Instructors accompanied students in their cycling activities in the Montreal region.
0,5
Tonnes of GHGs avoided per year and per person by replacing daily automobile travel with cycling.
Project monitoring indicators
GHG reduction and cross-functional benefits
According to program evaluations conducted by Vélo Québec, around 10% of the children who have participated in the program choose to adopt cycling as a means of transportation to their school at the end of the training. These students are tomorrow’s adults, and their awareness of sustainable and active mobility is another step towards decarbonizing the region.
The program’s cross-cutting benefits are numerous:
- High potential for replication and scaling-up, structuring and mobilizing communities;
- A program that takes into account issues of equity, inclusion and diversity;
- Positive impact on health by reducing mortality rates from all causes (cancer, obesity, diabetes, etc.);
- Safety benefits (the greater the number of cyclists on the road, the lower the number of collisions involving them);
- Improved quality of life in urban environments (reduced air and noise pollution).
Quote
Quote from Vélo Québec’s program management
Reintroducing young people to independent cycling means giving them back the keys to their mobility and enabling them to take concrete action to contribute to decarbonization. It’s a great way to combat eco-anxiety and improve their general health!
Magali Bebronne
Program Director, Vélo Québec
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