Idle Free School Toolkit

How A Toolkit Can Help

Protect Student and Employee Health

• Vehicle exhaust contains more than 40 hazardous air pollutants and carcinogens.
• Studies show exposure to vehicle exhaust increases the risk of respiratory illness and cancer.
• Vehicle exhaust concentrates at ground level and can enter buildings through air intakes, doors and windows.

Improve Air Quality

• Idling contributes to major air quality issues in Louisville, including unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter, ground-level ozone, and toxic air contaminants.
• Cleaner air improves quality of life for all Louisvillians and can encourage economic development.
• Taking action and establishing a policy is an easy way to raise your school’s “green” profile.