University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
‘To be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as an institution which actively
encourages and embraces environmental responsibility and sustainable development
principles’.
The ESD strategy has been developed through the Higher Education Carbon Management
Programme and containss
eight core strands:
• Waste Management;
• Sustainable Procurement;
• Carbon Management;
• Curricula and Pedagogy
• Energy Management;
• Sustainable Transport;
• Biology; and
• Sustainable Campus Development
Development.
1.3.2 University Awards
Travel Planning and Sustainable Transport are a core objective of the University’s strategy and
the University aims to build upon recent successes in this area.
This has included the he University being awarded the Carbon Trust Standard
a year on year reduction in carbon emissions from electricity and gas consumption as well as
vehicles fuel use. . The University wa was the first and at present is the only organisation in the
East ast to achieve this standard 8 Carbon Trust Standard, which demonstrates
consumption as well as fleet
only organisation in the North
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In 2008, the University of Sunderland was awarded a Smarter Choices
the comprehensive University
awarded a Tyne & Wear Travel Plan Accreditation
organisation in the North East to be awarded the Gold standard
found in Appendix B.
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University Travel Plan. To date, only a handful of organisations have been
a Tyne & Wear Travel Plan Accreditation, , with the University of Sunderland the first
the North East to be awarded the Gold standard. A copy of the certificates can be
1.3.3 The University Travel Plan Update
A Travel Plan is a Sustainable Transport SStrategy
developed veloped for a specific site which aims to
reduce the number of motorised vehicles driving to and from the site. It uses a comprehensive
analysis of the site’s characteristics, facilities and accessibility accessibility, , as well as its users users’ travel patterns,
to encourage staff, students and visitors to use more sustainable modes of transport transport, such as
cycling, walking, , public transport and car sharing sharing.
This document introduces an Updated University Travel Plan for 2009/10. . The updated travel plan
has been produced with support from the City Council Travel Plan Officer. It considers the latest
Council Workplace / Occupier Travel Plan guidance, uses up to date staff and student travel
survey data and best practic practice. A copy of the Council travel plan guidance document can be found
in Appendix C. The updated travel plan will continue to support the University University’s environmental
objectives.
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More information on the Carbon Trust Standard can be found at www.carbontruststandard.co.uk.
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Smarter Choices is a new project, funded for 3 years from the Local Transport Plan for Tyne & Wear and aims to promote travel plans
for workplaces, schools and residential areas, and to launch a marketing campaign across Tyne & Wear encouraging residents to
switch to more sustainable forms of transport.
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