Universities are fighting climate change by reducing the on-campus carbon footprint
Cyclepods, the supplier of Bikeep smart bicycle parking and charging solutions in the UK, launched a secure smart bicycle parking and charging station at the University of Hertfordshire, where both students and staff can move around the campus with zero carbon dioxide emissions.
The smart stations will enable the university to measure usage, monitor popular parking times, and plan activities around campus mobility more effectively. For students and employees, the ability to park and charge their bikes securely using only an app offers a major improvement in moving around campus quickly and healthily — and helps reduce dependence on private cars.
Safe, app-based parking solutions for bikes and e-bikes have shown strong results in increasing overall bicycle use on campuses for other Bikeep partners, including UCLA (University of California) in the USA. Bikeep CEO Kristjan Lind noted: "As campuses are large, the students and the staff need to be able to move around the campus easily with less effort. We have seen the trend of switching over to bikes, especially e-bikes instead of cars as the stations are installed. In some of our success stories, we've seen the increase of bicycle use increase three times compared to the regional average. If you multiply these campuses, you have a significant impact on the overall climate change strategy."
Cyclepods have observed a broader movement toward sustainable travel, accelerated by recent years' events, and see the UK as ready to make large-scale improvements in cycling and walking infrastructure. David Leach, MD of Cyclepods, said: "Enabling micro-mobility across the UK is a huge priority for us, as is bringing traditional cycle storage into the 21st century. The Bikeep smart dock shows how app-based technology can be used to create innovative and efficient cycle parking networks over a large area. Providing these easily accessible cycling facilities across campuses like the University of Hertfordshire helps students to create healthier, more sustainable travel habits. Our hope is that these habits continue past university, and that younger generations will rely less on car use in favour of eco-friendly travel."
Projects like this are particularly timely, coinciding with the momentum generated by Glasgow's COP26 climate summit in November 2021, which brought together global leaders and experts to address climate change and its wide-ranging effects.
Bikeep has over 1 million users globally. The company has raised over USD 3 million to expand its presence in the US, uniting its solutions through smart infrastructure and IoT technology. Bikeep provides smart parking and charging solutions in over 21 countries.
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