The UWSP Sustainable Commute Project is working to estimate UWSP commuting patterns, costs, and emissions while raising awareness and identifying opportunities for change.  Universities represent highly concentrated commuting communities and off-campus fossil fuel consumption by commuters often exceeds that of the institution.  For example, in 2010 there were 5200 students living off campus with an average commute distance of 6.7 miles.  Together we travel over 35,000 miles getting to campus and another 35,000 going home!  In some cases cars account for more than 50% of campus commute miles although there are instances where car use is just nearly 20%.  We don’t know how many miles we commute to campus by car, bike, bus, or on foot and green-house gas emissions. The project’s mission is to answer these questions and prospects for future change. ​​Read more about the project at our homepage​.

 

UWSP Commute has been invited to share the vision and accomplishments of the project with the Chancellor and community representatives. The event features all the projects and initiatives of the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology

 

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