Toolkit to getting started

The Energy Savings Trust


The Energy Savings Trust (external website) is the main source of information, advice and support on ways to improve your transport management.

The Energy Saving Trust works to cut greenhouse gases and air pollution from the road transport sector. It promotes cleaner, lower-carbon vehicles and fuels, eco-friendly driving techniques and low-carbon transport alternatives. It offers a free fleet consultancy to any organisation running at least 50 vehicles, to provide practical advice on how to reduce fleet costs, cut vehicle emissions, improve social and environmental relations, and minimise traffic and parking problems.

Engaging with staff and learners


Much of the emphasis will involve your organisation focusing on engaging with staff and learners to encourage them to take a more sustainable approach to their mobility. This could include:

  • best practice urban design on and off campus to minimise the need for cars;

  • reducing the need to travel e. g. using videoconferences;

  • car sharing this may need better planning for meetings, events etc;

  • improving access to alternatives to the car:

      • walking or cycling particularly where trips are only one or two miles in length

      • integration with public transport working with local transport providers to ensure clean, safe, reliable and accessible public transport that is closely integrated with the FE estate

      • providing subsidised public transport / cycle purchase support

  • fleet management audit; and

  • encouraging advanced car driving techniques which can reduce fuel consumption by up to 25%.

Additional options could include considering adopting highly fuel efficient cars for the organisation’s fleet such as alternative fuels, electric hybrid. You should also take care to address the issue of your “grey fleet” this refers to staff who use their own cars on official business.