About Wakefield CAP

The working/draft mission of Wakefield Climate Action Project of Wakefield Massachusetts USA is to create and promote programs that address global climate and environmental issues. Our current projects include supporting a farmer's market in Wakefield (Farmer's Market), encouraging elementary students at Dolbeare and other schools to walk to school in the mornings (Walking School Bus), hosting educational forums at the library (Educational Forums), working to encourage expansion of town recycling efforts (Recycling), and NEW - initiating an Anti-Idling Campaign in Wakefield. You can get more information on these projects by clicking on the links on the right or on our Home Page http://www.wakefieldcap.org/

We are always looking for new members and good project ideas. If you are interested in joining us or have an idea for a project, email us at: info@wakefieldcap.org.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Walking Bus News Links 2009

The Dolbeare Walking School Bus successfully piloted in fall 2008 and during spring 2009 received a great deal of publicity from the Boston Globe, Fox 25 News and Good Morning America.

Here are the links:

Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/medford/articles/2009/05/28/wakefield_elementary_students_take_the_walking_bus_to_get_to_school_lose_weight/?page=1

Fox 25 news:
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/special_reports/Walking_School_Bus_061709

Good Morning America:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7985207
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