News Archive
Welcome To Our First Newsletter
This newsletter highlights some of our current developments.
Download PDF (1118k)March 25, 2008
Students Looking Towards The Future
Forum for the Future and UCAS asked some 5,000 university applicants from the UK and overseas what they think about the future.
Headlines include:
* more than 66% claim they would be happy without a car if public transport were good enough
* the most popular environmentally friendly actions are: walking and cycling instead of driving (65% do this and 14% plan to).
March 12, 2008
Telecommuting Reduces Mileage
Telecommuting (working from home) is carbon-friendly. The Department for Transport estimates that teleworkers working at home reduce their mileage between 48-77% on teleworking days and 11 to 19% overall. Source:
Terra Infirma Newsletter, Feb. 08
February 28, 2008
Apart From Chip Fat There Is No Such Thing As A Sustainable Biofuel
The Guardian features an interesting article by car free environmentalist columnist, George Monbiot. In it he discusses the consequences of peak oil, and points out how bio-fuels are less sustainable than petrol, concluding that behaviour change is the only practical solution.For further information see ACT Travelwise News.
February 20, 2008
Gateshead College Moves to New Main Site – Baltic Campus
New Travel Plan, New Bus Service, New Everything!
Gateshead College has been busy over the last four years constructing and relocating to 4 new purpose built buildings:
• Academy for Sport, at Gateshead International Stadium
• Automotive Centre of Excellence, Team Valley
• Baltic Campus, Baltic Quays
• Construction and Vocational Learning Centre, Team Valley
January 31, 2008
Travel Planning – New Collaborative Partnership
To ensure The Workplace Travel Plan Company continues to deliver best value and practice Travel Planning solutions to existing and future clients, The Workplace Travel Plan Company Limited has recently agreed to the formation of a new collaborative working partnership with Mayer Brown.
January 21, 2008
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Steve Collingwood
Campus Services Manager, Gateshead College