Sustainability Master Plan 2025

TRANSPORTATION

GOAL: Advance the use of sustainable transportation systems and options to reduce the carbon impact of Elon students, faculty and staff.

 

 

STRATEGIES

Progress updates will start in 2026. 

Actions for each strategy have been identified and will be prioritized on an annual basis by the implementation team.

S1 Fleet: Increase the number of vehicles with a sustainable fuel source in the campus fleet to 15% by 2030 and 25% by 2035.

S2 Commuting: Increase the percentage of the campus community that uses sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation to 85% for students and 15% for faculty and staff by 2035, while ensuring safe, accessible and convenient non-vehicle transportation (e.g., walking, biking, etc.).

S3 Business Travel: Increase awareness and utilization of lower carbon transportation options for directly financed university travel to reduce carbon emissions from this source by 20% by 2035 compared to a 2024 baseline.

S4 Global Travel: Continue to mitigate the carbon impact of global engagement travel through the Carbon Neutral Global Engagement Initiative and provide annual educational opportunities for Elon faculty, staff and students participating in global travel.