GGAA 2013 - Carbon Reduction - Deakin University - Winner

There and back again, a tale of intercampus sustainable transport

Deakin University has reduced its transport carbon footprint by 1346 tonnes CO2 eq, at a cost of $856,000, with the implementation of on campus and intercampus transport methods.

As part of Deakin’s commitment to progressing sustainability, a significant strategic effort has been made to improve both on campus and intercampus transport. Guided by annual TravelSmart surveys, Deakin has reduced its transport carbon footprint by 1346 tonnes CO2 eq, at a cost of $856,000, with the implementation of the following:

• Establishment of Park and Ride in a convenient location between the two Campuses;
• Free hourly WiFi enabled Intercampus Bus service (usage has tripled since 2012);
• The integration of new bike lanes and designated shared roadways;
• Two new bike hubs, and bike rack upgrades;
• No use of pool fleet vehicles between campuses, and;
• Promotion of, and improvements to video-conferencing and a communications campaign.

Progressing sustainable transport at the campuses would not have been possible without the leadership and support from the Vice-Chancellor and without the systems in place such as annual transport surveys and institutional commitment to enable change.