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08/04/2022 | Campus-Meldung

"Saddling up for the climate": University of Kassel is in the lead

Under the motto "Saddle up for the climate", the German Transport Club (VCD) launched the first nationwide bicycle kilometer collection competition at selected universities and vocational schools from April to the end of June 2022, in which the University of Kassel also participated.

With 26 vocational schools and universities from 12 German states, more than 900 participants were inspired to pedal. In 14 weeks, a total of almost 180,000 km were covered, saving 35.9 t of CO2e. With a remarkable 49,418 km, the University of Kassel covered the most kilometers and saved 9.9 t CO2e. In the relative ranking - in relation to the size of the respective university - the University of Kassel has thus taken a sensational 2nd place. In addition, the University of Kassel was able to motivate the most participants overall and came in 3rd in the relative comparison. In the Team-Challenge the KURT-Team of the University of Kassel could convince all along the line and even landed on the 1st place. On a total of 972.4 kilometers cycled, 194.48 kg CO2e were saved. All team members won a bicycle lighting set from SIGMA. Congratulations to the team and many thanks to all participants of the University of Kassel! The VCD is planning a second round of the competition for next year.

More general information about the results of the competition can be found on the VCD website:

https://www.vcd.org/service/presse/pressemitteilungen/aufsatteln-fuers-klima-studierende-und-auszubildende-erradeln-180000-km-bei-vcd-fahrradwettbewerb

https://diy.vcd.org/beitrag/aufsatteln-fuers-klima-2022-ist-erfolgreich-beendet-das-sind-die-gewinnerinnen

 

Contact
Dr. Jana Winter
Environmental Profile Development
Pfannkuchstraße 1, 34121 Kassel
Tel. 0561 804 6086
Mail: umwelt[at]uni-kassel[dot]de