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“People don’t have the necessity to share in Switzerland – we’re probably too well off”

“Share more, get more” – but more of what exactly? That’s what we wanted to find out from those who attended the Mobility Cooperative’s 27th conference of delegates.

06.05.2024

Mobility

A conference of delegates in times of change

Venturing into new territory, questioning the status quo: at the Mobility Cooperative’s 27th conference of delegates, the Executive Committee and Board of Directors revealed how the car-sharing pioneer intends to tackle the challenges of the future.

30.04.2024

Sustainability

“There’s particularly high potential for CO2 savings among young adults”

We’re still not travelling sustainably enough, even though we ought to know better. Environmental psychologist Cathérine Hartmann explains why greater environmental awareness doesn’t automatically go hand in hand with climate-friendly action – and why mobility is a challenging area when it comes to changing people’s behaviour.

30.04.2024

Future

How green is the electricity used to power electric cars?

All 500 of Mobility’s electric vehicles are powered by green electricity. Whilst Mobility can guarantee this, the cooperative cannot control what comes out of the socket. So how does it work?

11.04.2024

Mobility

How exemplary are Mobility employees?

Mobility employees play their part in helping the cooperative achieve its sustainability targets – through flexible working and a paperless office. However, the situation at Mobility is not perfect: in terms of commuting, there is plenty of scope for improvement.

11.04.2024

Sustainability

A climate neutral site in the heart of Switzerland

What we think we achieve with avocado toast and mindfulness, Suurstoffi has accomplished with innovation and state-of-the-art technology. The site is sustainable, green, self-sufficient – and has been the home of the Mobility Cooperative since 2018.

11.04.2024

Sustainability

How you can support three climate projects with three centimes

It would make a good maths question: if you times three centimes by two, then divide by four and send the resulting number to Madagascar, how many trees are there in Prättigau? We’ll give the answer at the end.

11.04.2024

Mobility

A low-car lifestyle doesn’t mean doing without a car entirely

For 23 hours a day, your car stands around without being used. Solutions are needed that enable people to live their lives without having to own a car. One of these is car sharing – as demonstrated by a visit to Hunziker Areal in Zurich.

27.03.2024

Sustainability

“Is being stuck in a traffic jam every morning and evening really the way we want to live, or are we going to do something about it?”

Like a lot of other people, Laurent Roux owns a car, but he rarely needs it. So he shares it with his neighbours. For the CEO of Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL), car sharing is an important piece of the puzzle along the way to achieving to sustainable mobility.

07.03.2024

Sustainability

Electromobility of the future: is Switzerland ready for bidirectional charging?

Electric cars could soon be part of a secure power supply by feeding surplus energy into our grid. Find out where Switzerland stands in this development. Five questions for e-mobility expert Volker Fröse.

07.03.2024

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