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In Australia in 2004, cars contributed 41.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide or equivalent greenhouse gases and trucks and light commercial vehicles contributed 26.2 million tonnes. Together these represent 12% of Australia's total emissions and since 1990 this figure has increased by 25%. (Source: Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide 2007)
| UQ is committed to providing the university community with effective, diverse, and sustainable transportation. To help reduce parking and traffic problems, and to foster a healthy lifestyle, the University encourages public transport, walking, and cycling as alternatives to driving to UQ. |
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| In working to expand bicycle use, Traffic and Parking offers extensive bike parking throughout the campus. Traffic and Parking also manages UQ’s Bicycle User Group (UQBUG). | |
| UQ’s Centre for Transport Strategy and Intelligent Transport Systems Research Laboratory conduct research on sustainable transport strategies. |
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| Environmental Services promote sustainable transport through the Green Office and Unigreen Awareness Programs. |
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| For every litre of petrol used, 2.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide are released from a car's exhaust. |
Transport Initiatives
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Transport and Parking Guide - UQ Traffic and Parking have developed a Transport and Parking Guide for university commuters which provides information about getting to and from the St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses quickly and conveniently via public transport and bicycle. | |
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Intercampus Bus Service - The University of Queensland offers staff and students an intercampus bus service which runs between the St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses. | |
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Unisafe Safety Bus - A free Safety Bus service operates after dark on the St Lucia campus. | |
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Cycling website - UQ Traffic and Parking operate a website devoted to cycling at UQ. The St Lucia campus is easily accessible by bicycle, with a safe riverside bicycle path connecting the campus to the central city. The website details the location of secure bicycle storage rooms, open-air bicycle racks, provides a St Lucia Campus Cycling Map, as well as other information. | |
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A University Bicycle Shop operates in the Union Complex. | |
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UQ Bicycle User Group (UQBUG) - UQBUG represents cyclists in The University of Queensland community. The role of the UQBUG is to provide a common forum for staff and students of UQ who cycle to, from and around The University. If you are looking to buy or sell, UQBUG has a page showing Bikes for Sale. | |
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Kistend Campus Travel Green Policy - Kistend Campus Travel, the air travel provide for UQ has a Green Policy to allow travellers to offset their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from air travel. | |
| Greenfleet plants trees to offset the carbon dioxide emissions of Property & Facilities' fleet vehicles (member since 2004). Apart from neutralising carbon dioxide emissions these plantings contribute to the revegetation of fragile areas within Australia. Since 1997, Greenfleet has planted more than two million native trees on behalf of individual motorists and organisations. | ||
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The Centre for Transport Strategy contributes to integrated and sustainable transport by undertaking research, providing professional development, collating transport related data, providing consulting services and developing policies in transport strategy. | |
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The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Research Laboratory - the Laboratory is aimed at developing, evaluating and modelling the impacts of advanced transport technologies aimed at enhancing environmental quality and improving the safety and efficiency of the transport system. | |
What you can do
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Take alternative forms of transport to and from UQ | |
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The Queensland Government Translink website provides information about getting to and from the St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses quickly and conveniently via bus, train or ferry. |
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Click on the relevant links below for transport information for individual UQ campuses: St Lucia Campus (How to get here) |
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Ride or walk to Uni | |
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The St Lucia campus is easily accessible by bicycle and foot, with bicycle parking available and a safe riverside bicycle and pedestrian path connecting the campus to the central city. For more information on cycling at UQ, please visit http://www.uq.edu.au/cycling/ |
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The UQ Bicycle User Group is available to answer all general enquiries regarding cycling facilities. Email UQBUG at: uqbug@uq.edu.au | |
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Subscribe to the UQ Bicycle User Group community email list - email uqbug@uq.edu.au with the following in the subject: "Please subscribe me to UQBUG - Community email list" | |
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Take advantage of the Intercampus Express Bus Service - links the St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton campuses. | |
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Carpool - by choosing to travel with others your vehicle operating costs and parking fees are shared. It also has a positive impact on the environment. Carpooling could save you up to $40.07 a week or $2,083 a year (source: sharemycar.com) |
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Offset your air travel carbon dioxide emissions next time you travel with Kirsten Campus Travel | |
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If it's short take a walk |
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| » | Before jumping in the car consider whether you really need to drive. Each litre of petrol consumed emits 2.5kg of greenhouse gases so if it’s short, take a walk! |
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| » | If you need to go further why not ride a bike, scoot, ride a skateboard, roller blade, do something different — have a bit of fun getting around. | |
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Look after you car and drive efficiently | |
| » | A well-maintained car, driven carefully, can use significantly less petrol (and so have a smaller environmental impact) than the same left unmaintained. The way you drive the car also has an impact on the car's fuel consumption. | |
| » | Use air conditioning sparingly - running the air-con continuously while driving will increase fuel consumption. | |
| » | Plan your day effectively - have a meeting? Plan it for the beginning or the end of your day to reduce car trips. | |
| » | Buy a small or hybrid car. See the Green Vehicle Guide for more information. | |
Useful Links
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The Queensland Government Translink website provides information about getting to and from the St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses quickly and conveniently via bus, train or ferry. | |
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Green Vehicle Guide | |
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Travel Smart Australia | |
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Ride to Work Day - 15 October 2008 | |
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Walk to Work Day - 3 October 2008 | |
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Pedestrian Council of Australia | |
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Cycling websites | |
| » | Bicycle QLD | |
| » | Bicycle QLD Magpie Monitoring | |
| » | Australian Bicycle Council | |
| » | Bicycle Federation of Australia | |
| » | Bikeability Toolkit | |
| » | Cycling Promotion Fund | |
