EWIZZ

One of South Africa’s leading electric transport companies (EWIZZ) has launched Zero Heroes, a programme to drive awareness about sustainable commuting among university students. Supported by the #cocreateSA Fund – an initiative to stimulate collaboration between South Africa and The Netherlands in order to co-create solutions to local challenges – the programme has been introduced at three universities in the Cape Town region. Additional support for the programme comes from corporate sponsors, including branding of the vehicles. During the 2015-2016 academic year, a maximum of 300 students at UCT, CPUT and Stellenbosch universities will be selected to ride branded e-vehicles (‘zero emissions’ electric scooters & electric bicycles), all of which may be conveniently charged at any three-point plug. Participants selected for the programme include student leaders such as club captains and SRC representatives, as well as influential individuals making a difference as environmental activists and social innovators. “The innovative programme from EWIZZ tackles the challenge of affordable urban transport against the backdrop of needing to dramatically reduce carbon emissions,” added Bonnie Horbach, Consul General for the Netherlands in Cape Town, and the driving force behind #cocreateSA. “We look forward to sharing Holland’s experience with two-wheel urban transport to support the programme.” Apart from a refundable damage deposit, participants selected for the Zero Heroes programme, are offered free transport during the academic year, and are expected to ‘pay forward’ with a variety of monthly activities that support different social causes, community organisations and sustainability activities. “We see the programme as a rare opportunity for select organisations to associate themselves with a project that involves the next generation of leaders and social influencers in our country,” says Andrew Cole, director on the Zero Heroes programme from EWIZZ Electric …

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