Travel green and begin your adventure abroad from your very own door doorstep by traveling with train, bus or carpool while exploring the world and meeting new people.

Obtain necessary things

• Use a secondhand bazar for students if your host institution has one
• Buy clothes, furnitures and kitching supplies second hand - try Facebook Marketplace or ask a local student 
• Use the opportunity to learn new words in the local language

Getting around

• When possible, get around by walking, biking or using public transport
• Ask your host university or peers if they have any advice about getting around
• Renting a bike (e.g. through Swapfiets) is a great alternative if you do not wish to purchase one - you often get free repairs and when you leave, you simply return it
• If public transport is not an option, your can use carpool as a green alternative - BlaBlaCar is used in many European countries

Shopping

• Minimize your purchases and buy second hand when possible
• Borrow or share clothes with your dorm mates or fellow students - e.g. if you are going to a specific event
• Bring your own resuable bag and bring down the consumption of plastic carrier bags

Food

• Eat plant based and locally harvested food
• Minimize your service waste e.g. by bringing your own coffee mug to campus and using reusable boxes and bags to store your food
• Ask your peers if they have any advice about minimizing food and service waste

Books and papers

• Buy your books secondhand - ask your peers if they have any advice about buying second books
• If possible, avoid printing - use digital notes and e-books as alternatives
• If printing is inevitable, print on both sides and in black/white to minimize the use of paper and ink

Get rid of your stuff

• Do not throw away items that could be useful to others
• Give them away or sell them - e.g. via Facebook Marketplace
• Donate them to a secondhand store or a secondhand bazar for students