Green Travel
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Many of our everyday business travel actions consume energy and produce carbon dioxide emissions - everything from taking business flights to driving a car.
By taking the bus or train, or walking within a city instead of driving, you are helping to reduce congestion and pollution - making Brighton an even nicer place to be and the world a greener one.
How to reduce your carbon footprint
Here are our top tips for reducing your travel carbon footprint.
Go by foot - Brighton is a compact, walkable city - why not see it on foot?
Bike it - Research suggests regular cyclists suffer less stress and enjoy a greater sense of well being. So, do you really need to take the car around the city? With an extensive network of cycle lanes across Brighton and Hove, cycling is quick and safe and you'll get fit too.
Use the train - If you're travelling from outside the city, Brighton has excellent rail connections from and to all areas of the country. Or for large groups travelling to, or from, Brighton, Rail Blue Charters offer environmentally friendly private business and leisure charter trains for 100 to 650 people.
Use the bus - With an award-winning network of frequent, low emission bus services, taking the bus is a great more sustainable option once you are in the city.
Car share - If you are driving to Brighton, why not consider a car share if there are lots of you coming in different vehicles? Alternatively, opt for the greenest car option available, either by converting your car to LPG fuel or purchasing zero-emission hydrogen fuel cars. You can also try driving more economically by driving at a constant speed and not revving the engine frequently.
Use www.journeyon.co.uk - Find your way around Brighton and Hove with this unique journey planner. It could help you save time and money, as well as reduce your carbon emissions.
Calculate your annual travel carbon footprint - work out your carbon footprint, based on your annual travel.
Calculate potential flight emissions before you travel - For every hour we fly, each of us produces about 0.1 tonnes of C02. On a return flight to Athens that's the same as boiling the kettle non-stop for four weeks!
Be Carbon Wise - A great way to counter act the effects of carbon emissions is to offset them. Find out how to calculate, reduce and offset your carbon emissions.
