Getting to know other countries offers a lot of added value, but of course there is no way around sustainability - so we recommend fairtravel :)

... and if you travel to your host institution, you may find even more sustainable ways to do so. We look forward to innovative ideas: erasmus(at)boku.ac.at (for outgoing students) or erasmustoboku(at)boku.ac.at (for incoming students)

7 tips for more sustainable travel

  • Fly as seldom as possible (avoid short-haul flights)
  • If necessary compensate your flights using certified sustainable projects
  • Good travel preparation (bus, train, bicycle) - we recommend the Interrail Pass for Erasmus+
  • Less luggage is often more
  • Digital information is enough
  • Even nearby destinations can be exciting
  • Use soft transport on-site

BOKU Sustainability Award

The BOKU Sustainability Award has been presented several times, most recently on 20 November 2024, also in the category ‘Ecological and social responsibility in university operations - sustainable and avoided study and business trips’

Have you completed a study trip or business trip without an aeroplane or other emission-intensive means of transport? Or have you not travelled for sustainability reasons, but were able to achieve the expected positive effects of the trip in other ways? Then stay tuned for the next BOKU Sustainability Award!

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Green Erasmus

The Green Erasmus Portal has been developed to provide students with concrete information on how to be sustainable before, during and after their Erasmus experience.

Use the portal to find out tips and tricks to act sustainably, and useful resources for more information and get involved! You can also play games and test your sustainability knowledge through the Green Erasmus Quiz!

Sustainability is also a concern for BOKU networks at conferences and for us as international relations officers, for example the sustainability statement of the IROICA network.

 

Climate protection at the BOKU

  • What do the terms climate protection and climate neutrality mean for BOKU? BOKU on its way to climate neutrality.
  • BOKU's Sustainability Strategy envisions a climate neutral university until 2030.
  • BOKU projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America already save 150,000 tonnes of CO2, you can find out more about them here.
  • It is not just about compensation for greenhouse gases, innovative participatory climate protection projects facilitate structural change.

Scholarships for sustainable travel

  • Did you know? Erasmus+ is supporting sustainable travel (bus, train, carpooling, bicycle or similar). As of the academic year 2024/25, there will be a travel allowance for all types of mobility and an increased allowance for environmentally friendly travelling! For detailed information, please click here.
  • A top-up to the travel support is also paid out for Erasmus+ staff mobilities if travel is sustainable. Information on the subsidy amounts can be found here.
  • The main topics of the new Erasmus+ programme period 2021-21 are "green mobility", "green skills", sustainable projects, inclusion & diversity, social participation, and digital transformation.
  • ÖH and other BOKU stakeholders support the BOKU CO2 compensation system.

BOKU students & (Green) Travel