As part of its annual Sustainable Transportation Month celebration, UCLA Transportation is collecting pledges from the campus community to try walking, biking, carpooling, taking transit or telecommuting to raise awareness about the impact of vehicles on the environment. The UCLA Sustainability Plan released in the spring identified reducing single-occupancy vehicle trips as a critical component. Transportation is seen as the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in California, and in order to reach its set sustainability goals, UCLA needs to provide environmentally-friendly mobility options for commuters including public transit pass programs and incentives to bike to campus.

According to UCLA’s chief sustainability officer Nurit Katz, “Transportation pollution leads to poor air quality and traffic congestion, which makes reducing emissions from personal vehicles coming to campus a top goal for the university.” To raise awareness, Sustainable Transportation Month highlights the programs and services available to UCLA commuters, such as bike resources, free and subsidized transit passes, discounted carpool parking permits, and the complimentary campus shuttle BruinBus through the pledge drive. Bruins are invited to learn more about Sustainable Transportation Month on UCLA Transportation’s blog, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok pages.

Read more about ways to get involved this Sustainable Transportation Month at UCLA Newsroom.

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