SMOOTH: Sustainable modes of transportation to school
This project is granted by the Swedish Institute (SI) as part of SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme.
The project aims to foster the knowledge and strengthen Ukrainian municipalities' institutional capacities in applying school mobility management to achieve behavioral change in safer and more sustainable travel modes.
Project duration: 01.03.2024 - 31.03.2025
Project budget: 999 992 SEK
Project partners:
- Energy Agency Southern Sweden - Lead Partner
Energy Agency Southern Sweden is a regional competence center for sustainable energy systems. We support businesses and public actors in the energy transition to achieve their climate goals. Our efforts aim to reduce climate impact and promote sustainable regional development. We are owned by municipalities and regions and are always impartial without profit interest. - Agency for Sustainable Development of the Carpathian Region FORZA (Ukraine)
FORZA has been promoting sustainable urban mobility for a decade, active in initiatives such as European Mobility Week in Ukraine, the Cycling Forum in Uzhhorod and #BikesForUkraine. Its efforts focus on engaging young people and children through cycling awareness and road safety campaigns. - Polish Union of Active Mobility (Poland)
PUMA is a national association whose main aim is to support theidea of local governments and to increase the role of active forms of mobility in Polish municipalities. The association was founded in 2010 in Gdansk, Poland. Since then, it has successfully completed many international projects with a total budget of €15,000,000. - Uzhhorod City Council represented by the Department of International Cooperation and Innovation (Ukraine)
The Uzhhorod City Council is committed to transitioning to more sustainable modes of mobility by implementing key strategic documents such as Cycling concept and SUMP, upgrading the public transport fleet, and improving infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. Recently, Uzhhorod joined CIVINET, a network of cities promoting sustainable urban mobility.
- Gathering Good examples
We will gather good examples of sustainable school mobility and experience exchange at the local and international levels.
- Tutorial
We will develop a tutorial for capacity building and disseminate it to key target groups.
- Study Visit
We plan to organize a capacity-building study visit to study the experiences of organizing sustainable mobility in schools and municipalities in Poland and Sweden and to support strengthening and networking.
- School Mobility Plan and Mobility Committee
We plan to develop a school mobility plan and form a school mobility committee in cooperation with students, teachers, parents, and school management. This activity is primarily aimed at Ukrainian partners and target groups, but we may extend it to other participants if there is interest.
- Public campaigns
We aim to change behavior through public campaigns and interactive activities with children and parents (competition for school grades on mobility innovations, cycling picnic, promotion of the use of public transport, excursion to the municipal public transport company, etc.), adapted to the priorities and focus areas applicable in the local context. We will organise online meetings for local government representatives to learn about best practices in school mobility in Poland, Sweden, and other countries. We will inform the public and improve the understanding of sustainable urban mobility among residents.