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Reducing Carbon Emissions from Student Commuting
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2024-03-31
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Edition:Final report, August 15 2022 to December 31, 2023
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Abstract:Student commuting is a large contributing factor to the carbon footprint of universities. For example, student commuting at the University of Southern California (USC) alone makes up 7% of USC’s emissions from all sources. Many universities have action plans and programs to reduce emissions from student commuting; however, the issues of safety, time, and convenience typically outweigh students' motivation to use alternative modes of transportation. For this reason, it is crucial to understand the behavioral research behind commuting and the environment, as well as the use of nudging or incentives to change behavior. Effective programs need to consider the students' reasons for their mode of transportation and include them in the conversation for solutions. This research provides a survey of student commuting practices and associated carbon emissions at USC, a comprehensive literature review of commuting and nudging behavior, a study on commuting and sustainability plans at several universities, and solutions from focus groups with USC graduate students aimed to encourage environmentally friendly forms of transportation.
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