Press Release
“Eggscellent” initiative rewards green transport at the Babraham Research Campus
18 April 2007
The Babraham Institute has modes of transport to reduce its carbon footprint. The Institute, which has an active Green Transport Policy, has acquired three Pashley Loadster 35 tricycles to transport engineering staff and the tools of their trade when they attend call outs. The trikes are a further addition to Babraham’s "Green Fleet", which includes two "MegaMultiTruck" electric vans used by engineering staff, the security team and for other work requiring bulky equipment across the Babraham Research Campus. Running the rechargeable electric vans, which can reach 30 mph, is not only cleaner and greener, but is around seven times cheaper than the cost of using diesel estate cars over short distances on the campus.
Julian Patrick, Building Supervisor, who suggested promoting peddle power at the campus said, “The trikes have proved very popular. We all enjoy using them to get between jobs and members of staff have even taken to borrowing them at lunch times for a little exercise."
Mrs Jude Caldwell who co-ordinates Babraham’s Green Transport Policy said, "Seeing these new vehicles in constant use around the site will prove that there are other, more sustainable ways to travel; while they may not be an option in every circumstance, if we can make people aware of the alternative to cars then it's a great start."
Working closely with the Cambridgeshire Travel for Work (TfW) Partnership and other local Green Travel Co-ordinators, the Institute is encouraging alternative methods of travel and working arrangements to reduce the environmental impact of commuting. Earlier this month, Babraham’s ‘Another Way Day’ encouraged staff to rethink their journey to work; those who walked, ran, cycled, car-shared or took the bus to work were rewarded with a Creme Egg from the Easter Bunny. This ‘eggscellent’ initiative brought several new car-sharers together after consulting TfW’s home postcode mapping service and egged on others to dust down their saddles and cycle to work for the first time.
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