Sustainable Travel

Welcome to the University sustainable travel pages. We are passionate about enabling every staff member, student and visitor to travel to and around our beautiful campuses in an environmentally friendly, safe and convenient manner. This page contains all of the information, offers and tips to help you make sustainable travel choices. The information on this page has been structured around the carbon travel hierarchy, which ranks travel methods in order of sustainability. The hierarchy acts as a helpful tool to consider the impact of travel decisions and consider any suitable alternatives. Follow the links below for offers, events and information…
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Travel offers for staff

The University has a large number of offers for members of staff to help you choose more sustainable modes of travel. They are listed below, with links to the relevant internal/external offer. We are always eager to hear suggestions on further sustainable travel offers that will be of benefit to our staff - if you any suggestions, please let us know by emailing sustainability@reading.ac.uk. Cycling offers Free cycle maintenance Take advantage of our regular campus visits from Dr Bike, who provides free tips and basic maintenance to keep your bike in good working order. Dates and locations of Dr Bike visits available here.…
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Sustainability Training

Sustainability Training We all have a role to play in taking steps to improve sustainability and protect the environment, making the world a better place to live for all. The University is committed to improving its environmental performance and this relies on everyone within our community playing their part. Whether your are staff member or a student of the University, why not top up your learning about sustainability and climate change by taking one of the courses listed here to increase your awareness and knowledge of sustainability related topics, as well as providing you with the information to think about…
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Newsletters

Sustainability Matters If you'd like to subscribe to our newsletter, please click here Students January 2025 December 2024 Green Festival 2 November 2024 Green Festival 1 November 2024 September 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 Staff January 2025 December 2024 Green Festival 2 November 2024 Green Festival 1 November 2024 September 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 Sustainability Essentials Sustainability Essentials 1 - Environmental and Energy Audits Sustainability Essentials 2 - ISO 14001 and ISO 5001 Sustainability Essentials 3 - Net Zero Sustainability Essentials 4 - Carbon Emissions and Greenhouse…
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Sustainable Travel

From this page you will be able to access all of the information about sustainable travel options to and around the University, as well as offers and tips to help make sustainable travel as easy and affordable as possible. The information on this page has been structured around the carbon travel hierarchy, which structures travel methods in order of sustainability - from flying to no-carbon methods. The hierarchy acts as a helpful tool to consider the impact of travel decisions and consider any suitable alternatives. Air Pollution has been recognised as one of the biggest environmental health risks facing humans. As…
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