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Foreword
The Scottish Government Travel Plan is a package of measures aimed at encouraging more sustainable travel practices. It sets out to do four things:
- to deliver environmental improvements by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving local air quality;
- to reduce the impact on our neighbours by reducing local congestion and parking;
- to encourage more efficient time management and reduced costs; and
- to lead to a healthier and more productive workforce.
The SG Travel Plan adopts a two-level approach. It looks at the Scottish Government as an organisation - how we travel to work; how we travel in going about our business; and if travel is necessary. It also looks at the main buildings we occupy - the infrastructure; facilities; and mode of travel to those sites. It sets out a series of actions which will be implemented to achieve its high-level targets and objectives, central to which is sustainable development.
We need to embed and mainstream more sustainable travel practices at all levels of the organisation and in all relevant aspects of our operations if we are to meet those targets and objectives. We need to take responsibility as an organisation, therefore, to ensure that our business-related travel is undertaken with careful consideration of the choices available. We also need to take responsibility as individuals to make choices which are most appropriate for particular circumstances.
Sir John Elvidge
Permanent Secretary
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