Elon has a goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2037. Air travel associated with studying away represents over 20% percent of Elon’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. There are a number of actions students can take to reduce their impact while studying away.

Study abroad emissions are not a source of emissions that will be actively reduced. Given this, the Global Education Center (GEC) and Office of Sustainability collaborated to create the Carbon Neutral Global Engagement Initiative, which started in fall 2020. Through this initiative, Elon purchases verified carbon offsets on an annual basis to account for the carbon impact of global engagement travel.

Learn more about reducing your impact while studying away