Air Travel
Williams does not keep detailed records of air travel by faculty and staff. The only estimate of annual air travel was done in fiscal year 2007, based on a sample of 450 tickets which had destination information recorded (out of a total 2200 plane tickets). Student travel to and from campus and for study abroad was also estimated.
Table 1. Estimated air travel and CO2 emissions, FY 2007.
Category | Approximate cost (dollars) | Number of round trips | Total distance (miles) | Emissions (metric tonnes eC02) |
Students studying abroad | 239 | 2,297,769 | 644 | |
Faculty and staff | $1,180,000 | >2000 | 9,565,445 | 2,683 |
Students traveling to and from campus | 4,171,400 | 1,168 | ||
Total | 16,034,614 | 4,496 |
Because Williams doesn’t keep regular or detailed records of air travel, air travel is not currently included in our annual emissions reporting or goals.