def_establishing_a_carbon-conscious_air_travel_cycle_at_um.pdf
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… 12 hours to reach by train or bus. Travellers will be encouraged to opt for transportation by train/bus, though this will not be mandatory and flying will be allowed. The UM Sustainable Travel Officer will be responsible for creating user-friendly (online) guides on how to book tickets, travel duration, and carbon emissions to help UM staff and students make well-informed decisions. Assist the UM community in making more sustainable travel choices A major current issue for the UM community is the … via the first part of our decision tree (Annex 2). If this results in the choice of going to attending, the best modes of transport should be considered. Of course, to date, flying is the only good option to reach New York, so you will probably buy a plane ticket. The Finance department will calculate the emissions of this flight for you, via atmosfair.de or Carmacal. This shows that your emission from a round-trip with an average airline is 2.942 kg CO2 (see below). You will be requested to … last 20 years, I try to limit CO2 emissions in my private and business travel. This means in the first place, that I assess the necessity of a trip also with respect to a sort of cost benefit analysis (should I travel to Madrid for a half a day workshop?). There are of course very important professional meetings and obligations as part of research projects, where I have to travel within Europe. Last year that was the case for three trips to Budapest, Porto and Bilbao. All the three were events of …
