#TravelwithCANIE and Reduce Emissions to EAIE 2023!
Goal: Save 20 tonnes of CO2
How can we achieve this together?
Ready to be a part of the #TravelwithCANIE movement?
5 Steps to Commit to Sustainable Travel:
- Register for the EAIE Conference and Exhibition in Rotterdam this September.
- Choose a low-carbon travel option: join our #TravelwithCANIE community. By filling out this short form, you let us know you are committing to a low-carbon way of traveling to #EAIE2023 in Rotterdam. We will calculate the overall CO2 savings made by this community.
- Find and connect with your travel companions! Join a convoy to #Rotterdam2023. Find out who’s traveling on the same route; get to know new colleagues before you leave; and use your travel time to network and make friends. Check out the Go2RAIL initiative and start making meaningful connections.
- Let people know that you are a non-flying green traveler! Shout it out loud and clear on social medium share pics and videos, and use the hashtags #TravelwithCANIE #EAIEGreenGoals #lowcarbon.
- Collect your “I Travelled Green” sticker at the conference (stop by at the EAIE stand) and use every opportunity you have to share your journey and why you chose to travel as part of the #TravelwithCANIE initiative.
Plan Your Trip
Make the most out of your conference by starting your networking experience…while traveling! Join Go2Rail convoys, connect with potential travel companions to Rotterdam!
Need useful websites to book the tickets?
These websites may help you book your train trip to Rotterdam:
- www.nsinternational.nl: The international website of the Dutch national railway company
- Deutsche Bahn: The international website of the German national railway company
- The Man in seat 61: A website with advice for train travelers in the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world, including itineraries and links to booking sites
- Trainline.com: A UK-based site used to find international rail tickets
- SNCF: The international website of the French national railway company
*CANIE is not affiliated with any of these companies or platforms, they are suggestions that have been checked and tested by CANIE members and other international educators. Please feel free to suggest others that you think would be useful for other #TravelwithCANIE community members
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR EMISSIONS
Now that you have committed to being part of the #TravelwithCANIE initiative, are you curious to know how much CO2 have you helped save by making a sustainable travel choice?
Follow the instructions on this CO2 calculator to find out!
Travel and Climate's Emissions Calculator
Interested in learning more about Carbon emission calculators and which ones we should be using in International Education? Read this great article from Professor Stephen Robinson to learn more.
View traveler testimonials from 2022
Perks of Participation
Following the conference, we will provide participants of the #TravelWithCANIE initiative with a certificate outlining their contribution in reducing emissions to the total emissions reduction achieved as part of the conference. Share and encourage your colleagues to #TravelWithCANIE for their next event!
Every person who commits to reducing the CO2 emitted helps us get closer to the target. Help us reduce the emissions, one tonne at a time!
Impact Chart: Traveling to Rotterdam by Train
| City | kg CO2/person by Rail - 1 way | kg CO2/person by Plane - 1 way | Hours by Rail | Hours by Plane | Hours by Plane + to/from airport travel |
| Barcelona | 63 | 237 | 12h 00 | 2h 00 | 5h 00 |
Basel | 26 | 129 | 7h 45 | 1h 15 | 4h 15 |
| Belgrade | 43 | 189 | 25h 00 | 2h 35 | 5h 35 |
| Berlin | 35 | 171 | 7h 00 | 1h 30 | 4h 30 |
| Bordeaux | 12 | 214 | 5h 15 | 1h 50 | 4h 50 |
| Bucharest | 110 | 514 | 36h 00 | 3h 00 | 6h 00 |
| Budapest | 51 | 231 | 15h 00 | 2h 10 | 5h 10 |
| Copenhagen | 39 | 228 | 14h 00 | 1h 20 | 4h 20 |
| Dublin | 23 | 85 | 12h 30 | 1h 40 | 4h 40 |
| Edinburgh | 50 | 184 | 10h 20 | 1h 25 | 4h 25 |
Frankfurt | 18 | 135 | 4h 40 | 1h 15 | 4h 15 |
| Geneva | 29 | 178 | 6h 35 | 1h 30 | 4h 30 |
| Glasgow | 29 | 97 | 9h 20 | 1h 35 | 4h 35 |
| Gothenburg | 43 | 209 | 17h 30 | 1h 35 | 1h 35 |
| Hamburg | 22 | 123 | 5h 40 | 1h 05 | 4h 05 |
| Helsinki | 105 | 208 | 34h 00 | 2h 40 | 5h 40 |
| Liverpool | 30 | 142 | 8h 20 | 1h 20 | 4h 20 |
| London | 9 | 115 | 5h 10 | 1h 00 | 4h 00 |
| Luxembourg | 9 | 119 | 5h 00 | 1h 10 | 4h 10 |
| Milan | 28 | 210 | 10h 40 | 1h 40 | 4h 40 |
| Munich | 30 | 186 | 9h 05 | 1h 35 | 4h 35 |
| Nantes | 10 | 202 | 6h 00 | 1h 35 | 4h 35 |
| Oslo | 44 | 242 | 22h 20 | 1h 50 | 4h 50 |
Paris | 11 | 125 | 2h 40 | 1h 15 | 4h 15 |
| Prague | 48 | 196 | 11h 45 | 1h 40 | 4h 40 |
| Rome | 54 | 269 | 14h 45 | 2h 20 | 5h 20 |
| Stockholm | 49 | 347 | 19h 00 | 2h 00 | 5h 00 |
| Vienna | 35 | 275 | 11h 00 | 1h 55 | 4h 55 |
| Warsaw | 81 | 235 | 12h 00 | 2h 15 | 5h 15 |