Erasmus+ Green Travel
Odisee recognizes the importance of sustainable travel and is committed to actively promote eco-friendly travel options. Are you going on an exchange with an Erasmus+ grant? Then you are eligible for a top-up if you choose an eco-friendly travel option.
Are you considering a sustainable alternative to air travel for the entire leg of your trip to your destination and back? Traveling by bus, train or via a recognized car-sharing system has significantly less impact on the climate.
The Erasmus+ programme provides a green travel bonus if you can show DIRO that you traveled to and from your host institution/traineeship site using a sustainable means of transportation. Keep the proof of your round trip and upload it in Mobility Online after your exchange or deliver it to your DIRO mobility coordinator.
You will receive the green travel top-up along with the payment of your second Erasmus+ grant installment.
Tips & Tricks to make your trip sustainable
In the Erasmus+ programme, participants are expected to travel sustainably under 500 km. Odisee requests a statement of honor from participants who do not choose a sustainable mode of transportation for their trip.
Via this tool you can calculate the distance from Brussels to your exchange destination.
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Prepare yourself
The Flemish Government aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050, because currently we emit massive amounts of greenhouse gases.
There are numerous tools available that allow you to calculate your own emissions and discover how small changes can make a big difference. This way, you too can contribute to our common climate goals.
- Calculate the impact of your trip on the climate
- Do the CO2 self-test
- Tips from Erasmus Student Network (Green Erasmus)This is an extensive overview of tips on how to make sustainable choices before, during and after your exchange.
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Explore your options: traveling by train
- Chronotrains: Where can you go by train in 5 to 8 hours?
- Plan your train trip: https://erasmusbytrain.eu/plan-your-journey/
- Interrail Pass for Erasmus+: https://www.interrail.eu/en/interrail-passes/erasmus
Choose the Interrail Erasmus+ Pass instead of the 'normal' Interrail Global Pass! The price is the same, but you enjoy 6 months validity instead of just 1 month. This allows you to make your round trip by train.
- https://www.seat61.com: An overview of routes you can take by train.
- Eurail: Overview of European train connections.
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Explore your options: other modes of transportation
- https://www.greenticketsapp.com/
- Rome2Rio: Compare transportation routes
- Blablacar: Find a carpool ride or book a seat on one of the many buses.
- Flixbus: Budget-friendly bus tickets for trips to all corners of Europe.
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Tips for acting sustainably during your stay
- GSTC: Tips to travel more sustainably
- EcoBNB: the ecological version of Airbnb
- Sustainable Erasmussen - National Agency EPOS
- The Centre for International Studies Australia (CIS) has launched a Green Book developed to help you understand the positive impact you can have on the world and the steps you can take to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Traveling by plane? Consider offsetting your travel
- FlyGRN: flight search engine that offsets CO2.
- https://www.treecological.be/: offset your emissions by supporting projects.
Ontdek Europa samen met Go2RAIL
Odisee maakt deel uit van het Go2UNIS-netwerk en steunt Go2RAIL – Travel Together.
Deze non-profit tech start-up helpt studenten om op een sociale, duurzame en toegankelijke manier door Europa te reizen.
Wat is Go2RAIL?
Go2RAIL helpt uitwisselings- en internationale studenten om samen met de trein te reizen. Een slimme tool brengt studenten met dezelfde reisroute met elkaar in contact. Zo reis je door Europa, leer je nieuwe mensen kennen en verklein je je CO₂‑uitstoot.
Waarom Go2RAIL gebruiken?
- Je reist duurzamer met de trein
- Je ontmoet andere studenten
- Je bent veiliger onderweg, ook met nachttreinen
- Je haalt alles uit je uitwisseling
