Mobility is responsible for a large part of this university’s CO2 emissions. This is why Erasmus University Rotterdam works hard to make the mobility of her employees and students more sustainable. EUR encourages employees and students, by means of a sustainable mobility policy, to make conscious, informed and preferably sustainable transportation choices, such as public transport and bicycle.
Sustainable travel policy
Mobility accounts for a large part of the total CO2 footprint. Of all types of transport, business travel by plane, next to commuting, has the largest percentage of CO2 emissions in the EUR's footprint. The university takes a critical look at its own activities, behavior and applies CO2 compensation where possible.
To contribute to sustainable mobility and to prevent and reduce CO2 emissions, the Executive Board has adopted an adjusted travel policy for business trips as of 1 January 2022. In addition, EUR has signed the Rotterdam Climate Agreement. This makes the university a partner of the Climate Alliance for Sustainable Mobility, with a target of 50% less CO2 emissions from passenger transport in 2030 compared to 2016.
Travel policy for business trips
The basic principle of EUR travel policy is that travel is done in a sustainable and responsible way. That doesn't always mean the cheapest way. The sustainable travel policy concerns travel within Europe and long-distance business trips outside Europe and involves:
- One travel by train instead of the plane for business trips less than 700 kilometers and with a travel time up to 8 hours from Rotterdam Central.
- If the destination is further than 700 km or the journey takes longer than 8 hours, you have the ability to choose whereby travelling by train is preferred.
- If one opts for travelling by plane, then direct flights where possible, unless the price difference is too large (1.5 x ticket price) and where compensation of CO2 emissions is always chosen.
Encouraging sustainable commuting
The following measures and opportunities are currently in place to make sustainable commuting attractive.
- Electric vehicle charging points in the bicycle shed for e-bike or e-scooter.
- Bicycle repair shop: there is a bicycle repair shop on campus where students and employees can go for repairs and maintenance or purchase an (e-)bike.
- An attractive Bicycle Reimbursement Scheme: under certain conditions, employees can receive a contribution for the purchase of a bicycle, e-bike or e-scooter once every five years.
- There are several stands on campus for electric shared scooters, you can find them on the campus map.
- An attractive public transport scheme.
- A public transport charging point on campus.
- The campus is easily accessible by metro, tram or bus
- 22 electric charging points for electric cars in our Plaza Parking.
- Paid parking, current rates can be found here.
