By auditing transport impacts the proportion of this activity compared with other GHG producing activities can be understood. Analysis of transport impacts will also uncover opportunities to reduce overall transport impacts of the event.
Additionally measuring some aspect of event travel contributes to the total reported GHG emissions profile of the event. The following is in place to ensure accurate collection of transport and travel:
- Contracted transport operators are required to report on fuel used and/or distance travelled.
- Public transport providers are requested to report any increased patronage during event days.
- Car park providers are requested or required to report on usage.
- Onsite auditing of vehicle occupation rates in car parks is undertaken if relevant in order to accurately assess event attendee travel impact.
- Attendee surveys or ticket sales data analysis in undertaken to calculate distance travelled.
- Attendee surveys, transport provider data or other analysis is undertaken to establish mode of travel proportions and eventual calculation of attendee travel impacts for the event.
- If significant freight and production transport is under the direct control of the event, this is measured.
- Fuel used by site vehicles, site plant, and event runner’s vehicles is measured.
The following can be measured and reported:
Attendee Travel
- Percentage of audience travelling to the event by mode of transport. This includes number of cars and average occupancy rate, along with number of shuttle trips, and total occupancy.
- Average distance travelled by each attendee.
- Estimated GHG emissions resulting from attendee travel
Talent & Crew Travel
- Number of flights (domestic & international)
- Greenhouse gas emissions due to flights
- Greenhouse gases offset through purchase of carbon credits
Freight & Production Transport
- Greenhouse gas emissions from freight and productiontransport that is under the direct control of the event.
- GHG emissions from significant additional freight of equipment, infrastructure, supplies and waste removal (liquid & solid). Use availability of local services/supply as a guide to what is ‘significant additional’
- Fuel use by site vehicles, site plant, and event runner’s vehicles.
Business Travel
- Number of flights (domestic & international)
- Greenhouse gas emissions due to flights
- Greenhouse gases offset through purchase of carbon credits