Objective
Reduce the associated carbon emissions from commuting, business travel and the transportation of goods and services.
LSE Travel Plan
The LSE Travel Plan aims to promote sustainable and efficient transport options for the LSE community.
- Establish current mode share for journeys to and from the main campus, as well as LSE-owned student halls of residence.
- Use of onsite travel facilities, and where there are opportunities to improve existing facilities.
- Shift travel behaviours towards more sustainable modes.
The Travel Plan and the implementation of the recommended actions will be managed through the Sustainability Leadership Board and will help deliver the Univiersity's clear commitment to sustainability and minimising emissions from travel, contractors and deliveries, while providing facilities to enable student and staff to access sites by low-carbon means, as set out in the LSE Sustainability Policy.
Making a sustainable travel choice
To reduce the impact of your travel, choose a transport mode with a lower carbon impact:
Commuting to campus
The LSE campus is easily accessible by public transport and choosing active travel options, such as walking and cycling, supports your health and wellbeing.
To encourage the adoption of walking and cycling, we:
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Promote the benefits of walking and cycling, for instance in halls of residence.
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Offer staff the Cyclescheme to reduce the cost of buying a bike.
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Run free bike maintenance events for staff, students and the public.
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Have two bike maintenance stands on campus for cyclists.
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Work to improve the cycling facilities on campus (parking, lockers, showers).
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Liaise with our local Councils to improve walking and cycling access to campus.
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Liaise and consult with the LSE Bicycle User Group.
Business travel
We take steps to reduce the carbon emissions associated with LSE’s business travel:
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Actively encourage staff to take a hybrid approach when organising meetings, seminars or conferences as part of our Digital Smart LSE campaign.
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Provide a state-of-the-art video conferencing facilities on campus for staff to be able to hold global meetings and media interviews.
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Raise awareness of the most sustainable travel option available for all necessary business travel journeys.
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Purchase carbon credits to mitigate the emissions of all air and rail booked through LSE’s travel supplier Diversity Travel.
Transport of goods and services
We take steps to lower the impact of deliveries of goods or suppliers coming to campus:
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Our courier services provider uses push bikes for central London deliveries.
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Our stationery supplies provider uses 100% electric vans for deliveries.
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Our mechanical maintenance contractor also uses electric vans.
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