Temple’s transportation-related emissions represent 21% or approximately 45,000 tons of the university’s FY 2011 greenhouse gas emissions with commuting being the significant emissions source. According to the August 2010 Temple Transportation Survey, an estimated 32% of all students, faculty and staff commuters drive alone.
A Transportation Recommendations Report was developed by Temple’s Transportation Committee in August 2009 to provide recommendations to reduce transportation-related GHG emissions (commuting, air travel and campus vehicle fleets). The recommendations became part of Temple's Climate Action Plan with principle measures including reducing motorized travel, increasing efficiency of motorized travel, and reducing carbon intensity of fuels for motorized travel.
