Environmental Sustainability
Sustainable transport
Sustainable transport is difficult to define but in practical
terms it means that the provision of
transportation services should
offer minimum to no negative impact on the environment.
As of September 2004, UniSA joined Greenfleet,
http://www.greenfleet.com.au/, as part of
its commitment to the Greenhouse Challenge. A total of 510 trees will be planted in
the
Murray Darling basin on an annual basis in order to offset the
greenhouse gas emissions
produced by the University's pool vehicles.
To offset emissions from the 30 Pool vehicles, Greenfleet will plant
510 native trees for the University to sequester 129-e tonnes of
carbon dioxide over the lifetime of the trees. These trees will be
planted as part of the Greenfleet Murray Darling Rescue program with
Scouts in South Australia.
Public transport is a key part of sustainable transport as is
using alternative methods of travel
i.e. bicycles, rollerblades,
etc. If you must travel by car, plan your trip in advance so that
you
can do several errands in one trip or car pool with your
colleagues or fellow students.
Not only do you end up saving on fuel
and costs, you will do your bit to reduce harmful emissions.
To find out how to make the most of sustainable transport at UniSA, check out the following maps:
If you are looking for a bus route to UniSA connect to the Adelaide Metro
(public transport) site.
Routes between campuses are as
follows:
City East to City West: 99C free bus
City West to City East: 99C free bus
Magill to City: 106 Go Zone, Magill to Mawson Lakes: 125
Mawson Lakes to City: 225 F or L, Mawson Lakes to Magill: 125
If you are looking for a bicycle route connect to the
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/personal_transport/bike_direct/maps.asp
site.
Find out about our current and future projects
or check out UniSA's Transport Systems Centre at
http://www.unisa.edu.au/tsc/
to learn about research being undertaken by the university.