King's College London

The King’s College London Decarbonising European Conference Travel Initiative (IGUANA) addresses the current financial barriers associated with train travel from London to various destinations across Europe for conference attendance.

Acknowledging the existing high costs, I aim to support individuals by providing funding to make train travel a more feasible and sustainable option. At the same time this project supports the reduction of King's travel footprint.

I believe in the long-term benefits of train travel, both environmentally and culturally. By offering financial assistance, I hope to inspire individuals to choose train journeys for their conference commutes, recognising the positive impact on the environment and fostering a sense of collective responsibility.

IGUANA also aims to challenge the perception that train travel is always impractical because of cost, time or complexity. By supporting real journeys and sharing awardees’ experiences, the project hopes to demonstrate that train travel can be a feasible, enjoyable and enriching alternative to flying.

Eligibility and Application

Who can apply?

Any member of the IoPPN, provided there is evidence of conference registration.

How to apply

To apply, please contact Uzma Zahid at iguana@kcl.ac.uk.

Awardee Requirements

• Itinerary Sharing: Travel itineraries of funded journeys will be shared to inspire others and featured on our website and social media platforms.
• Blog Contributions: Each awardee is required to write a mandatory blog post to share their experiences and insights from their train travel journey. These posts will be published on our project blog.

The IGUANA project blog

Read a full catalogue of Decarbonising European Conference Travel Initiative (IGUANA)'s awardees' experiences of travelling sustainably or explore a selection of our favourite blog posts in our 'Outputs' section.