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

6. Future Carbon Footprint

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

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

11. 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

12. 2020 Targets Increase walking journey share to 28%
Increase cycling journey share to 15%
Increase car-share journey share to 10%
Reduce business travel footprint by36%
Reduce commuting footprint by 12%

13. Sustainable Travel Plan
Travel Coordinator & Leaders
Travel Options
Sustainable Ways of Working
Collaboration & Partnership
Marketing & Promotion
Monitoring & Evaluation

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Sustainable Ways of Working

18. Partnership & Collaboration

21. Eco Drive

22. 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

23. 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…….

24. Thank You !
Interdependency

25. Q&A
Interdependency