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Scottish Parliament and its Sustainable Travel Plan - 2016-2020

Learn about the Scottish Parliament's efforts to reduce carbon footprint through sustainable travel policies and initiatives. Discover their current travel patterns and future targets, as well as their progress so far and future plans.

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Scottish Parliament and its Sustainable Travel Plan - 2016-2020

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  1. Scottish Parliament and its Sustainable Travel Plan - 2016-2020 Victoria Barby, Environment Performance Manager 11th June 2019

  2. Agenda • The Scottish Parliament • Scottish Parliament Travel Patterns • Carbon Footprint of Travel • Sustainable Travel Policies and Initiatives • Creating the Travel Plan • The Next Steps

  3. The Scottish Parliament • Home to the 129 MSPs, MSP staff, Scottish Parliament Corporate Body staff, Scottish Government staff and contractors • Up to 1500 people work on site • 350, 000 visitors a year • The total area of the site, including landscaping is 8 acres • City Centre location

  4. Our Sustainable Development Vision Leader in Sustainable Development and Environment Performance 56% Carbon footprint reduction by 2020 Our Environment Performance Image: i4.dailyrecord.co.uk

  5. Future Carbon Footprint

  6. Scottish Parliament Carbon Footprint of Travel Activities (in tCO2e/year) Other modes 39 MSPs mileage Scope 1-Operational Vehicle 3 173 Scope 3- Business Travel 212 652 Scope 3-Commuting Baseline: April 2015 – March 2016

  7. Current Travel Pattern 2005 2015 2018 36% 24% 22% 4% 13% 16% 19% 19% 35% 24% 28% 19% 17% 20%

  8. Existing Policy and Initiatives Digital meeting Rooms Cycle for business mileage Work from Home Cycle to work scheme Flexible Hours Guided Cycle commute Free car club membership Bike park & changing rooms

  9. 2020 Targets

  10. Sustainable Travel Plan

  11. Walking and Cycling • Develop a guided biodiversity walk • Continue existing cycle initiatives • Cycle training (i.e. female cycling training) • Provision of maps • Awareness program • Active travel challenge • Liaise with active travel organisations and local authorities on improving facilities • Provide umbrella pool

  12. Public Transport • Raise awareness of One-ticket and BusPlus • Encourage take up of interest-free season ticket loan • Install real-time information display at visitor’s lobby • Review home location and service routes • Promote public transport for business travel

  13. Car and Motorcycle • Green driving training and awareness • Car-sharing parking priority • Car-sharing and car-pooling • Car club membership • Electric over conventional fuel vehicle • Grey fleet policy for business travel • Review current mileage reimbursement policy

  14. Sustainable Ways of Working

  15. Partnership & Collaboration

  16. Eco Drive

  17. Progress so far • Increase in cyclists and train travel • 3% Reduction in car use • Electric Car – mail run and as pool car • Active Travel Champions • Sustainable Travel Pledges

  18. The Next Steps • World Car Free Day – 22nd September 2019 • Sustainable Travel Survey 2019 • Commuting into Carbon Footprint • Car sharing initiatives • Electric Charging Points • Pool electric bikes • Get rid of van • Car park charging…….

  19. Thank You ! Interdependency

  20. Q&A Interdependency

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