The Future is Active Youth Mobility (FAKTUM)

Purpose and goal

Aim to reduce climate impact and children´s negative health effects. Objective is to (1) map travel behavior and climate impact from children´s trips to/from school and leisure activities, (2) develop and test methods for behavior change towards climate-neutral, healthy and equal mobility for children linked to school/leisure trips, (3) objective calculation of economic impact and actual carbon emissions of children´s changed travel habits, (4) develop an action plan based on children´s sustainable travel choices applicable to other municipalities/regions.

Expected effects and result

FAKTUM is based on previous research combined with CERO model, a technical innovation solution which has previously only been applied to adults. The project contributes to increased and unique knowledge of the reasons behind the high number of car journeys to/from school and leisure activities. Cross-sector measures and solutions based on the model will be applied to create lasting results for sustainable and active mobility, with focus on children´s perspective. A basis for reduced climate impact and negative health effects for children, which can hopefully continue for life.

Planned approach and implementation

Region Gotland (municipality and region) is the project leader. Travel habits are studied by KTH´s CERO model (builds on behavior modeling to identify optimal routes towards climate goals) and SIM Cero, based on different geographical areas and schools on Gotland. Company leaders, the usual users of CERO are replaced by children, where they are involved in the development of both the target scenario and concrete action plan. Region Gotland enables a test bed based on the children´s solutions with support of CERO to finally create lasting learning packages for further dissemination.