Transportation
Introduction
Transportation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that contribute to health problems such as heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. Due to disproportionate exposure, these health impacts are frequently more pronounced in low-income communities next to major transportation corridors. In addition, the extraction, production, and global distribution of fuels for transportation can damage environmentally and/or culturally significant ecosystems and may financially benefit hostile and/or oppressive governments. Institutions can positively impact human and ecological health and support local economies by modeling sustainable transportation systems.
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Wrangling ePTDs and Making Friends: Planning, Policy, & Infrastructure for e-Bikes and e-Scooters on Campus
- Tufts University (MA)
Students and employees utilize electronic personal transportation devices (ePTDs) like e-bikes and e-scooters as an inexpensive form of sweat-less transportation. Their relative portability makes it easy to bring them inside …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Navigating Fleet Electrification at Three Urban Campuses
- Boston University (MA)
- Harvard University (MA)
Three Boston-area institutions share their experiences transitioning their campus fleets to electric vehicles. Although BU, Harvard, and MIT are all in varying stages of EV transition, all have stated commitments …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Reducing Transportation Emissions: Climate Action & Mobility Justice
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
The transportation sector is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. California has a goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, and bold action is required for Cal State …
- Posted Feb. 28, 2025
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Cat Trax Bike Share Program
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Cat Trax bike share is a collaborative program between the town of Durham, NH and the UNH Sustainability Institute. We manage and maintain a fleet of 30 bikes that are …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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Tackling Scope 3 Emissions at CSUN – A Commitment to Comprehensive GHG Reporting
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) has taken strides in addressing Scope 3 transportation emissions as part of its sustainability and climate action initiatives over the past seven years. This encompasses …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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“Up-cycling”: Amherst College’s Tread Shed - Our Campus Spoke Easy
The Tread Shed is a bike co-op on the Amherst College campus that is designed to collect and repair abandoned bikes from around campus and return them to students, staff, …
- Posted Jan. 24, 2025
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Multi-modal Commute Matching to Build Community and Reduce Scope 3 Emissions
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
Provide Cal State Fullerton students, faculty, and staff with a way to find each other according to commute point of origin, schedule, and travel mode in order to form carpools, …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2025
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Make Parking Easier — Consider Alternatives This Fall
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
It’s the start of the fall semester and the crush is on. For parking.
Until Eastside Parking Structure 2 is completed in fall 2020, parking remains at a premium. However, …
- Posted Oct. 22, 2024
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Bicycle awareness day
- Concordia University
Two days before the global main event in 2017, Concordia University held an early Earth Day celebration with a focus on the benefits of cycling.
Concordia's Environmental Health and Safety …
- Posted Aug. 8, 2024
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Bike racks in front of Macdonald Engineering Building
- McGill University (QC)
Bike racks set up outside the Macdonald Engineering Building at McGill University on a sunny summer day.
McGill's Ride & Refresh program makes it easier for McGill students, full-time staff …
- Posted July 23, 2024
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The Digital Collage at TELUQ University
- Université Téluq (QC)
In February 2024, a workshop on the environmental challenges of the digital sector (the Digital Collage) was held at TÉLUQ University, a fully distance learning university. Students do not travel …
- Posted July 23, 2024
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CSUF will have virtual parking permits by 2024
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
By 2024, Cal State Fullerton students and faculty will no longer need to place a parking permit sticker on their windshield, as the university transitions from physical sticker parking permits …
- Posted May 29, 2024
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Cal State Fullerton introduces a new contactless way to parking
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
Cal State Fullerton students can now pay for parking remotely with the Park Mobile App.
Elissa Thomas, the parking operations and transportation demand manager, said that a decreasing demand for …
- Posted May 29, 2024
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Students of Department of Biochemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP), Pakistan, Gain Insights into Sustainable and Eco-friendly Transportation during BRT System Visit for DNGFE activity.
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
Female students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP), Pakistan, had the opportunity to gain a firsthand understanding of urban mobility and sustainable transport initiatives during an informative visit …
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Biggest Hour For Earth
- Technological University Dublin (Dublin)
Campaign message:
The countdown for Earth Hour is on! Since its beginnings, Earth Hour has been known for the symbolic 'lights off' in support of our planet. But this year, …
- Posted April 4, 2024
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Certifying High-Performing and Sustainable Parking Structures on Campus: A Parksmart Workshop
- AASHE (MA)
- International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) (VA)
Parksmart is the world’s only certification program that defines, measures, and recognizes high-performing, sustainable garages. Developed by industry experts, Parksmart offers a roadmap for new and existing parking facilities to …
- Posted March 13, 2024
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The Electric Vehicle Boom is Coming – Is Your University Ready?
- Brailsford & Dunlavey (DC)
This session will share key takeaways from the National Renewable Energy Lab’s (NREL) 2030 Electric Vehicle National Charging Network report. Attendees will learn about the significant forecasted increase in electric …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Programs in sustainable mobility
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Université de Sherbrooke is firmly committed to sustainable mobility and has implemented a wide range of programs in this area. For example, its student community enjoy free access to …
- Posted Aug. 30, 2023
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Green line rolling through Northeastern University's Boston Campus
- Northeastern University (MA)
Northeastern University is centrally located to the commuter rail, subway, buses, and bike share. As a result, 95% of students take sustainable modes of transportation to class.
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Sustainable mobility
- Université Laval (QC)
A student riding a bicycle on campus.
- Posted Aug. 22, 2023
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Benchmarking Sustainable Mobility in Higher Education
- University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Università di Foggia
Sustainable mobility is an increasingly significant issue that both public and private organizations consider in order to reduce emissions by their members. In this paper, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Thinking Outside the Rectangle for Sustainable Transport
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
After a decade of focus, implementation of the University of Tasmania’s sustainable transport strategies led to staff and student modal shifts. Sustainable outcomes and travel behaviours evolved from policy changes …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Sustainable Transportation Graduate Certificate
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
- University of South Florida (FL)
The predominant focus on automobile transportation has led to a variety of consequences that are less than sustainable such as urban sprawl, rising rates of obesity, growth in green house …
- Posted Feb. 23, 2023
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Bicycle Fleet Expansion
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
As part of our commitment with the environment, our community and as a Bicycle Friendly University, we have expanded our bike fleet in order to keep up with the high …
- Posted Feb. 23, 2023
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Campus-Scale Biodiesel Production
- Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AL)
- Lake Area Technical Institute (SD)
- Seward County Community College (KS)
- Springboard Biodiesel (CA)
- University of Costa Rica
- University of Botswana
This a compilation highlighting 5 schools that are using Biodiesel production as part of their climate action plans. Each school has diverted waste by using used cooking oil (already produced …
- Posted Nov. 21, 2022
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University of Botswana in Gaborone converts Trichilia seed into Biodiesel
- Springboard Biodiesel (CA)
- University of Botswana
The University of Botswana in Gaborone converts used cooking oils (produced at the University) as well as beef tallow, and trichilia seed. Trichilia seed is an inedible native seed that …
- Posted Nov. 10, 2022
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Driving Change: Understanding Climate Impacts on Campus Transportation
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (MD)
- AASHE (MA)
The continental United States is experiencing an increase in the frequency and intensity of precipitation events which often lead to flooding. In the state of Maryland, between 2006 and 2020, …
- Posted Sept. 1, 2022
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Sustainable Transportation uOttawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Students walking around the University of Ottawa campus on a summer day. Cyclist in the foreground
- Posted Aug. 4, 2022
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Sustainable Transportation at Concordia University
- Concordia University (QC)
Concordia University offers a free shuttle service between its campuses. The shuttle runs on B20 biodiesel. Concordia also offers many services and programs for cyclists.
- Posted Aug. 4, 2022
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Three bike share stations on campus and others nearby;
- École de Technologie Supérieure (QC)
Students promoting the ÉTS discount with a bike share provider
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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More than 150 outdoor bike parking spaces available on our campus
- École de Technologie Supérieure (QC)
Student storing his bike in one of our 150 outdoor bike parking spaces
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Electric bike collaboration between UMN Morris and Regional Fitness Center
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
UMN Morris student (August Bushy) and Regional Fitness Center staff member (Clare Sorensen) show the two electric bikes available for college students and community members to ride.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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UMN Morris student explaining the electric bike program to community members
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
UMN Morris student, August Bushy, is explaining more about the UMN Morris and Regional Fitness Center electric bike program collaboration.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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UMN Morris community members celebrate the two new electric school buses at Morris Area School District
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
A UMN Morris student worked with the Morris Area School District to write a grant to get two fully-electric schoolbuses. These community members (in the air) are from the Muenster …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Transportation at Boston University
- Boston University (MA)
Boston University is well situated within an urban center and is well integrated with a robust transportation network connecting the University with twelve neighboring communities.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2022
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Scope 3 Business-related air travel Greenhouse Gas emissions at Royal Roads University, Victoria BC
- Royal Roads University (BC)
I completed an analysis of GHG emissions for all air travel during the 2019 calendar year at Royal Roads University; this analysis included travel emissions of the University Executive; its …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Transportation Technology and Policy MS
- University of California, Davis (CA)
The Transportation Technology and Policy (TTP) program provides an opportunity to do interdisciplinary research to address pressing transportation, environmental, economic, policy and social challenges facing California, the U.S., and the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Transportation Technology and Policy PhD
- University of California, Davis (CA)
The Transportation Technology and Policy (TTP) program provides an opportunity to do interdisciplinary research to address pressing transportation, environmental, economic, policy and social challenges facing California, the U.S., and the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MS Transportation
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The Master of Science in Transportation (M.S.T.) degree program emphasizes the complexity of transportation, lying at the intersection of technology, operations, planning, management, and policy-making. The program is interdepartmental, drawing …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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A greenway for sustainable transportation of the university campus: Diyala University as a case study
- University of Baghdad
- University of Diyala
Transportation is one of the aspects that enable us to achieve sustainability on a university campus, by taking environmental, social, and economic requirements. Walking is a green mode that can …
- Posted May 23, 2022
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Climate Impact Offset Charge (CLIO) for University of Pennsylvania Air Travel
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)
As of July, 2021, the University of Pennsylvania enacted a University-wide travel sustainability policy that created the Climate Impact Offset (CLIO) charge to pay for projects that offset the carbon …
- Posted May 19, 2022
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How can universities in emerging economies support a more thriving cycling culture?
- University of Melbourne (Victoria)
- University of the Philippines
- Asian Development Bank
- PayMongo Philippines
- Philippine Competition Commission
Higher education institutions have played an important role in pursuing sustainable futures, but do they also ensure inclusive futures? This research examines the implementation of a campus-based public bikesharing programs, …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Determinants of transportation sustainability in universities of Islamabad, Pakistan
- National University of Sciences and Technology (Federal)
The purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers halting the usage of sustainable modes of transportation in a university campus.
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Sustainable Mobility in Universities: The Case of the University of Foggia (Italy)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Università di Foggia
Among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that make up the 2030 Agenda and refer to different areas of social, economic and environmental development, goal 11.2 concerns access to safe, …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Do University Students’ Security Perceptions Influence Their Walking Preferences and Their Walking Activity? A Case Study of Granada (Spain)
- Universidad de Granada
A sustainable city must be a safe place for its inhabitants when walking, with the absence of fear of crime being one of its main attributes. Although perceived insecurity is …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Reducing the carbon footprint in college mobility: The car commuters' perspective in an Italian case study
- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Despite the negative environmental impact of private cars, especially when driven alone, thousands of college commuters around the World are still car dependent. In order to promote eco-friendly commuting and …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Managing campus parking demand through course scheduling – an approach to campus sustainability
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- University of Louisville (KY)
Using the University of Louisville as a case study, this study deploys a three-step analytical process to examine the correlation between parking demand and course enrollment, estimate parking demand based …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Students’ home-university commuting patterns: A shift towards more sustainable modes of transport
- University of Minho
Students commuting to and from university campuses have important social, environmental and transportation impacts. Based on a questionnaire conducted with 686 students from the University of Minho, Portugal, this study …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Factors affecting students’ intentions to use a university bus: importance of travel attitudes and service quality attributes
- University of Nizwa
This paper aims to assess the student’s perceptions concerning to characteristics of a university bus service and private car. A questionnaire was designed consisting of questions on personal and travel …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Thinking Ahead: A Tale of Joining Environmental and Social Justice Forces for a Stronger Future
- AASHE (MA)
- WorldStrides (VA)
Many organizations have been trialing ways to incorporate sustainability initiatives into their processes as environmental concerns have been elevated by the global community over the years, but there is a …
- Posted May 5, 2022
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
OP 15: Campus Fleet
- Description of efforts to support alternative fuel and power technology in the campus fleet
- Website URL - Campus fleet
OP 16: Commute Modal Split
- Percent of students that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percent of employees that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percent of students that commute using a single-occupancy vehicle as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that commute using a single-occupancy vehicle as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students that walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students that use public transport as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that use public transport as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- Percent of employees that telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours
- Website URL - Sustainable commuting options
OP 17: Support for Sustainable Transportation
- Description of the bicycle sharing program
- Description of the car sharing program
- Description of incentives for full-efficient vehicles
- Description of electric vehicle charging stations
- Description of incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus
- Website URL - Sustainable transportation
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.