Environmental Sustainability Report - University of Oxford

University of Oxford Environmental Sustainability Report 2010/116TravelCarbon emissions frombusiness flightsIn 2010/11 the University’s carbonemissions from business air travelincreased by 13% (from 6,100 tCO 2in 2009/10 to 6,981 tCO 2 in 2010/11(accounting for 7% of the University’stotal carbon emissions).Carbon emissions fromfleet vehiclesIn 2010/11, emissions from theUniversity’s fleet vehicles increasedby 3.5% (from 398 tCO 2 in 2009/10,to 412 tCO 2 in 2010/11), due to theUniversity increasing its vehicles from111 to 115.Travel targetOur travel target is to reduce the %of staff who usually travel to and fromwork by car from 23% to 18% by 2012.We published a BusinessTravel ToolkitTo encourage our staff and studentsto reduce their travel-related carbonemissions we published an online BusinessTravel Toolkit with information on walking,cycling, public transport and car sharingin Oxfordshire:www.admin.ox.ac.uk/estates/travelWe set up videoconferencingThe University set up a fully-servicedvideo and teleconferencing suitefor staff and students at the MediaProductions Unit.“I just want to pass on my sincereand heartfelt thanks to the EstatesDirectorate. I have really appreciatedall the cycle-friendly perks thatthe University provides, such as theMobile Mechanic, the Cycle Schemeand cycle safety initiatives.”Research Midwife, National PerinatalEpidemiology UnitIn 2012 the University will improveits sustainable travel facilities for staffand students:set up a more efficient mobile cyclerepair schemeimprove cycle and pedestrian facilitiesrun safe cycling workshops for staffand studentsprovide staff training for videoconferencing and web based onlinemeeting servicesconduct a staff and student travel surveyWe set up a JourneyshareschemeThe University teamed up withJourneyshare – the largest car sharenetwork in the UK to enable staff tocar share, walk or cycle together inOxfordshire, for free.