Schools in Lund can register classes in grades 4–6 to På egna ben by August 20 at the latest. Between September 7 and October 9, students collect points by walking, cycling or traveling by public transport and by teaching tasks about the environment, health and road safety.
What happened?
The municipality informs about a new round of the school challenge. Classes receive materials that can be used in teaching and points for active or collective travel to and from school and for opting out of short car journeys. Parents of students in registered classes can, according to the page, receive a try-on offer in public transport. The full terms and conditions and registration can be found on the event's own website.
Location
Lund, Skåne
Impact and significance
The aim is both more movement in everyday life and less car traffic near schools. Lund writes that almost a fifth of Swedish middle school students are shuttled daily and that two out of ten children reach the recommendation for physical activity. These background figures are reproduced from the municipality's article; WUA has not received the original study in the collected material and therefore does not make its own national calculation.
Background
Last year, according to the municipality, more than 1,300 students in Lund and Eslöv participated. The article states 1,683 miles in total movement, three tons of carbon dioxide emissions saved, reduced car journeys from 20 to 15 percent and increased walking from 30 to 38 percent. The results are the organizer's report and not an independent impact evaluation. They do not necessarily show what the habits looked like after the challenge ended.
Latest update
The deadline for registration is August 20 and the activity starts on September 7. Schools and guardians should check rules, processing of participant data and any changes with the organizer. Participation does not change the school's responsibility for a safe route to school or the guardian's assessment of the child's journey. This summary is based on the stated public source and describes the state of affairs when the WUA reviewed the material on 17 August 2026. It does not replace the authority, municipality or organizer's own practical information. If dates, times, conditions or execution have changed, the later information on the original page shall be used. Title and text have been editorially reworded to separate verifiable information from the source's own judgments. No data outside the cited material has been used to fill gaps, and the reader should follow the source links for full context.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-16. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.