The new Erasmus+ programme focuses on green mobility.
On this page you can find information and tips about green travel. You can also find links to other websites about green travel and sustainabilty in general.
The Erasmus+ scholarship offers a Green Travel top-up for students who choose environmentally friendly travel options to their host university. This supplement is in addition to the standard travel grant provided to all students, aiming to encourage sustainable travel and environmental care.
To qualify for the Green Travel top-up, students must meet the following conditions:
Please note that planes and ferries do not qualify as Green Travel.
Eurail and the Erasmus Student Network have teamed up to promote green travel among students with the Erasmus+ Interrail Pass. We invited Erasmus students to compete for a free Interrail Pass by engaging in creative activities centered around eco-friendly travel: producing a podcast, submitting stunning photos, or crafting a unique art piece.
Check out two of the highlights from our six amazing winning entries which include a poem and a picture:
"Travelling green, what does it mean?
I’m travelling by train, please let me explain
Through valleys deep and mountains high,
The train moves softly, passing by.
Less carbon trails, a greener way,
Preserving nature, day by day.
A choice that's kind, both near and far,
Protecting earth, our guiding star.
Travelling green, it means to care,
For every breath of fresh, clean air.
On trains we journey, pure and keen,
Embracing life, in shades of green."
Reducing your transport-related carbon footprint
Visiting more cities while traveling to your host destination
Getting the positive feeling of starting a journey
Experiencing the changing nature and landscape
Traveling with non-aircraft-friendly luggage
You can also hear Martins reasons in his video
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