IWALK unveils new awards scheme

The International Walk to School Committee (IWALK) has announced a new International Walk to School Award, which has been established to recognise outstanding achievement and best practice in the promotion of Walk to School programs around the globe. The purpose of the award is to raise awareness of innovative and successful programs that have the potential for replication.

The new award is open to individuals, schools, local and national groups and agencies. It is not limited to participants in International Walk to School Week.

Applications are due no later than January 31, 2004 and the international jury will announce the finalists on World Health Day, 7 April 2004. The winner will receive the award at the WALK 21 Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, 9-11 June 2004.

Information about the award and the application process is available at: http://www.iwalktoschool.org/award/award_intro.htm.

Alternatively, further details are available from UK based IWALK committee chair Robert Smith, r.smith@dorsetcc.gov.uk, or IWALK UK representative Nick Ellis, n.ellis@poole.gov.uk, or UK WTS campaign co-ordinator, Joanne Pike, jo@livingstreets.org.uk.