Mobility to and from campus constitutes 27% of the total carbon footprint (of which 21% student commuters and 6% employee commuting), making it the second largest share in the climate impact of the University of Antwerp.
Although we already travel in a very sustainable way compared to Flemish averages, an ambitious mobility policy remains crucial. To make cycling and public transport more attractive than cars, and to avoid unnecessary travel, planning, policy, processes, habits, and behavior must interact so that structural shifts can take place. We have already taken important steps in terms of teleworking, commissioning a mobility study for Campus Drie Eiken, and introducing bicycle leasing for staff members.
Breakthrough actions 2025-2026:
- developing a sustainable mobility plan for each campus, aimed at reducing avoidable car use, making cycling and pedestrian traffic more attractive, making public transport more accessible;
- developing a sustainable parking policy for each campus in line with the intended modal shift.
We aim for ambitious goals: by 2030, at least 85% of staff travel and 90% of student travel must be on foot, by bicycle, or by public transport, with campus-specific targets that take into account the different situations.
Get involved!
Do you have an idea to make mobility to and from campus more sustainable, and would like to develop it further under the umbrella of the climate team? Pitch your project in a text or video via climate@uantwerpen.be.