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Useful Links on Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Travel

Step Up Sheffield

The Cycle Forum

The Cycle Hut

Map of Campus Cycle Parking

UoS Car Sharing Scheme

UoS Electric Pool Cars for Hire

Discounted Travel Passes (for bus and tram)

Walk It

Travel South Yorkshire

Park and Ride Information: Sheffield

Sustainable Travel to the University

[ES007] with many thanks to Hannah Ahmed (Green Impact 2019-20) for creating this content.

Transport is the biggest contributor to the UK’s carbon emissions, making up 33% of emissions. Many of us rely on transport everyday to get to University and work but reducing our reliance on polluting modes of transport can help improve air quality and our health, and improves sustainability!

Many of us want to make changes to our lifestyle in order to improve the environment but it’s not always easy to figure out how. Below are some ways we can travel in a more sustainable way.

Walking

Completely free and easy if you live fairly close to the university
If you don’t live within walking distance, try getting of the bus early or parking your car further away and walk part of the journey.
It’s good for your health and wellbeing!

Cycling

Check out our previous blog post on the various cycling schemes the university offers

Public transport

Staff and students are entitled to discounted travel passes on buses and trams.
Information on how to order tickets: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/parkingservices/discounttravel
Use Googlemaps to work out the best route for you – all tram and bus services are on the app. It might also be useful to download the First Bus app for example, where you can see live bus times and store/purchase tickets

Driving

Car Sharing: The University of Sheffield has commissioned Faxi, a private car sharing scheme. The app connects you to other university members (staff and students) who live nearby, and you can organise to car share when it suits you. To register: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/parkingservices/sharing (equally you can arrange this privately with your colleagues/friends without the app or use Uber pool).

Car hire from the university: This service is available to staff to hire vehicles from the University, which includes electric cars, ideal for short trips. For more information on how book: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/transportservices/vehicleinformation

Step Up Sheffield

Part of the university's sustainability stratergy is a collaboration with the BetterPoints app, which awards points for sustainable journeys. These points can be turned into cash.
You record your active journeys to and from the University on BetterPoints app, when you walk/cycle/ use public transport and earn points in return
There are also regular prize draws that you can enter once you sign up for the app – your chances of winning increase with the more sustainable journeys you make!
For more information and how to sign up: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/staff/news/step-up-sheffield-1.870351

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