• transition to more efficient campus fleets; fuel the fleet with non-fossil fuels like electricity, biofuels, or hydrogen; and use the vehicles only when necessary.
• implement transportation management strategies – including universal access transit passes, market-rate pricing, commuter benefit programs, telecommuting/flexible scheduling, bicycle sharing/rental programs, car sharing, and educational outreach programs – to encourage commuters to use more sustainable transportation options.
• offset emissions from campus air travel.

Model Initiatives

Cornell University has raised parking fees, redrawn parking systems to favor carpooling, integrated school transit systems with the city’s, and given free public transit throughout the county to anyone who doesn’t get a parking pass. These efforts have saved 417,000 gallons of fuel and 10,000,000 vehicle miles traveled annually, cutting costs by more than $36 million and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51,100 tons over 12 years. Several hundred colleges and universities are implementing plans to make their campuses more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, thereby saving money and reducing their
ecological footprint.

Resources

• AASHE Transportation Resources
• Best Workplaces for Commuters Program for Colleges and Universities
• Campus Ecology Transportation Resources