Transportation Initiatives

We’ve Done It

Listed below are green initiatives that have been implemented.

	Initiative	Notes
1	Wesleyan utilizes eleven electric vehicles for facilities management, mail services, waste management, and recycling.	Increased in 2007 from four vehicles
2	ITS has developed a Wesleyan Ride Board to facilitate carpools to and from campus, as well as employee commuting.	Launched in March 2008
3	The transportation subcommittee has calculated greenhouse gas emissions for campus fleet vehicles and faculty, staff, and student commuters.
4	The transportation subcommittee has identified towns from which employees commute and mileage from Wesleyan to identify where the biggest green house gas emission reductions can be achieved.
5	A new purchasing policy requires that all vehicles purchased by Wesleyan University must be low emissions vehicles (gas-electric hybrids, electric vehicles, or alternative fuel vehicles), unless it is absolutely necessary that a less fuel-efficient vehicle be purchased (to be reviewed by the sustainability committee).
6	The "Easy Street" commuter van service marketed to Wesleyan faculty and staff in order to reduce the number of cars commuting to campus and their associated emissions.
7	Bike rental program established.	Fall 2010
8	ZipCar rental service established at Wesleyan.	November 2009
9	Transportation sustainability policy completed	June 2009
10	Established student shuttle bus service to local airports and train stations before and after break period.
11	Established Wesleyan stops on Middletown Area Transit bus to local shopping areas.

Listed below are initiatives that have been assigned to a person or office to plan a solution.

	Initiative	Status
1	Exploring how to purchase "carbon offsets" to counter greenhouse gas emissions associated with university air travel.
2	Submit grant proposal to Wesleyan Green Fund for funds to subsidize student use of local bus service.
3	Continue to replace aging Physical Plant vehicles with low-emission vehicles.
4	Help to promote "CLIMATE RIDE" fundraiser for the environment on campus, an annual bike ride from New York City to Washington D.C.
5	Pursue grant opportunity with CL&P Utility to install electric vehicle charging station on campus.

Listed below are initiatives that are in the evaluation stage to determine the best way to accomplish them.

	Initiative	Status
1	Evaluating the most accurate method(s) to estimate greenhouse gas emissions associated with university business-related air travel.
2	Evaluating economic feasibility of using current Wesleyan shuttle van fleet for employee commuting purposes.

Send us suggestions for green initiatives at sustainability@wesleyan.edu.