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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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. Additional content and advanced benchmarking tools will be added to this tab over time.
Benchmarking Data
The following links connect to specific Content Displays on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
- Percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options
Programs and Initiatives
The following links connect to specific Content Displays on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
- Methodologies used to gather data about student commuting
- Methodologies used to gather data about employee commuting
- Facilities for bicycle commuters
- Bicycle parking and storage facilities
- Bicycle and pedestrian plans and policies
- Bicycle sharing programs
- Mass transit programs
- Guaranteed Return Trip (GRT) programs
- Carpool/vanpool programs
- Car sharing programs
- Electric vehicle recharging stations
- Telecommuting programs
- Condensed workweek programs
- Incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus
Scores
The following link connects to the Score Display on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).