Kids are the message and the messengers. That’s how The Children’s Clean Air Network is speeding up shutting off tailpipes left running by grownups. And what better place to set an example for going IDLE-FREE than at a kids’ camp where transportation is key.

Scotian Glen Camp, near New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, has been a safe haven for underprivileged kids from across Eastern Canada since the 1950s. Campers, volunteers, staff and supplies are trucked and bused in from all across three Maritime Provinces. 

“Children are our most vulnerable clients, and we often provide services where needless vehicle exhaust can pose a threat to their health, and certainly their environment,” says Larry Martin, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army, Maritime Division. “Going IDLE-FREE is a simple way to demonstrate leadership on the environment, save fuel, and clear the air for children, all with the turn of a key,” says Martin.

On Monday, July 6th, kids arrived at camp in the “IDLE-FREE ambassadors’ bus”, promoting The Children’s Clean Air Network - provided by Ambassatours Gray Line . The camp has erected traffic signs and other reminders for all visitors and staff to adopt the IDLE-FREE habit to help clear the air and cut greenhouse gas.

Ambassatours Gray Line CEO Dennis Campbell talks about the partnership on Breakfast Television. See his interview by clicking on the images above or HERE.

And, check out our on-line photo album of the camp’s IDLE-FREE launch HERE.