{"id":9136,"date":"2020-12-07T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/?page_id=9136"},"modified":"2025-12-04T08:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:43:14","slug":"sustainable-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/sustainable-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-9136\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content\">\n<h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\" id=\"title-cfct-module-4d0d466790b552323d6209c30adf8995\"\">Special Topics<\/h3>    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" aria-labelledby=\"title-cfct-module-4d0d466790b552323d6209c30adf8995\">\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-4d0d466790b552323d6209c30adf8995-container\"><ul id = \"menu-special-topics\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-8800\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8800\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/arriving-early-extending-your-stay-or-combining-business-and-personal-travel\/\">Combined Business and Personal Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8799\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8799\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/conference-travel\/\">Conference Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8805\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8805\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/international\/\">International Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8807\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8807\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/personal-use-contracts\/\">Leisure Use Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19014\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19014\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/group-travel\/\">Group Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19015\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19015\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/planning-individual-travel\/determining-the-appropriate-mode-of-transportation\/\">Determining the Appropriate Mode of Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8806\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8806\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/payment-options\/\">Paying for Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10016\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10016\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/sustainable-travel\/\">Sustainable Travel Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h3><strong>Sustainable Travel Practices at Universities of Wisconsin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Sustainability matters because every travel decision impacts our environment. By making thoughtful choices, we can reduce emissions, conserve resources, and support our institution\u2019s commitment to responsible operations.<\/p>\n<p>We recently participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbtafoundation.org\/planet\/sustainability\/gbta-sustainability-acceleration-challenge\/\"><strong>GBTA Sustainability Acceleration Challenge<\/strong><\/a>, benchmarking our efforts against global best practices. Here\u2019s how our current travel policy supports greener travel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evaluate the Need for Travel<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore booking, consider if the business purpose can be achieved remotely with equal results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy Class for Flights Under 8 Hours<\/strong><br \/>\nLower emissions and cost efficiency go hand-in-hand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine Trips When Possible<\/strong><br \/>\nConsolidating travel reduces overall carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct Flights Preferred<\/strong><br \/>\nNo requirement to choose layovers over direct flights\u2014saving time and emissions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rail is an Allowable Expense<\/strong><br \/>\nA great alternative for shorter distances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay Close to Your Meetings<\/strong><br \/>\nBooking hotels near meeting locations or at conference venues minimizes transportation needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hotel Sustainability Information<\/strong><br \/>\nAvailable in our hotel program, with enhanced details coming soon in Concur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose Uber Electric When Feasible<\/strong><br \/>\nEncouraged whenever cost-effective and available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These practices help us make smarter, greener travel decisions without compromising business needs. Thank you for doing your part!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n    <h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Show your support to travel sustainably:<\/h3><p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm \" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/sustainable-travel\/sustainable-travel-pledge\/\">Take the Personal Pledge!<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"doc-list\">\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type xlsx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/download\/special_topics(2)\/sustainable_travel\/Hotels-with-Sustainability-Certifications.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">Preferred Hotels with Sustainability Certifications : 2023-2025<span class=\"sr-only\"> xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/download\/special_topics(2)\/sustainable_travel\/Sustainability-Tips.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability Tips<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/download\/special_topics(2)\/sustainable_travel\/Sustainable-Travel-Checklist-Fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable Travel Checklist-Fillable<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/download\/special_topics(2)\/sustainable_travel\/TI___Go_Green_Four_Steps_to_Sustainable_Travel-(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">TI   Go Green Four Steps To Sustainable Travel (1)<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/download\/special_topics(2)\/sustainable_travel\/UW-Sustainable-travel-tips.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">UW Sustainable Travel Tips<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content\">\n    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" >\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-e89447d9a53fc62c523e98468a8a3292-container\"><ul id = \"menu-sustainability\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-15388\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/applications.icao.int\/icec\/Home\/Index\">Carbon Footprint Calculator ICAO<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15382\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15382\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelwisconsin.com\/plan-your-vacation\/travel-green-wisconsin\">Travel Green 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