Innovative Light ELEctric Vehicles for Active and Digital TravEl (ELEVATE): reducing mobility-related energy demand and carbon emissions

Lead Research Organisation: University of Leeds
Department Name: Institute for Transport Studies

Abstract

The UK transport sector lags behind all other sectors in its achievement of energy diversification and carbon emission reductions to date, with emissions from transport essentially unchanged since the benchmark year of 1990. The Committee on Climate Change have been very critical of this failure and identified electrically-assisted scooters and bikes as part of solutions that need to be urgently accelerated. Indeed, the UK lags behind other countries in the uptake of a range of innovative light vehicles for both passenger and freight applications. Examples include electrically-assisted: bicycles, cargo bicycles, push scooters, skateboards, trikes, quadricycles, hoverboards etc. These involve some electrical assistance, as well as some energy expenditure by the user. Hence, we class these vehicles as light electric vehicles for active travel (LEVATs). They enable people to cycle, scoot, skate or otherwise travel more easily or enjoyably than conventional walking or cycling. Their power source provides the opportunity to link to a variety of digital technologies - from unlocking shared vehicles, to 'track-and-trace' systems for delivery companies, to map systems or health feedback tools for users - what ELEVAVTE refers to as 'digital' travel. Innovation at the interface of e-mobility and digital technologies plays a key role for the uptake of these novel modes, with energy, IT and transport industries as key players.

Increased uptake of these vehicles has significant potential for reducing mobility-related energy demand and carbon emissions, especially when users switch from non-active modes such as cars or vans. The aim of this project is to better understand these opportunities - the technological and business options and specifications, where and who they might appeal to, what trips they could be used for, how far they could replace conventional motor vehicle trips - and some of the challenges that accompany them - such as overall energy usage, safety and regulatory issues, digital integration, physical environment design, battery standardisation and behavioural inertia. After developing typologies and technology assessments based on multiple criteria, the empirical end user research will consist of surveys (aiming for 1,200 responses), demonstration days (aiming to engage at least 300 people) and longer trials with at least 60 private individuals in 3 cities in England throughout 2020 and 2021. Quantitative surveys and in-depth interviews will be undertaken with participants before and after usage to understand changes in user perceptions and experience, triangulated with GPS tracking of the trial vehicles and contextual data (e.g. weather, hilliness). As part of the work, we will develop new safety training resources for each mode, drawing on, and adapting, existing UK initiatives and international experience and working towards certified schemes. Freight applications in the logistics industry will be analysed through expert interviews and case studies. A number of technology and demand scenarios will assess the whole lifecycle health and environmental impacts. This will include work with the World Health Organization expert group to extend the HEAT tool (which enables users without expertise in impact assessment to conduct economic assessments of the health impacts of walking or cycling) to include these types of vehicle.

This project is supported by a range of partners - including the three local authorities, Sustrans and the World Health Organization - and will be guided by an advisory panel. We will also engage with a range of industry stakeholders, through the Transport Systems Catapult, Clean Growth UK and other means. We also envisage international engagement in the work, given the rapidly evolving and growing nature of the topic, and the lack of a substantial academic literature on the implications of these innovative light vehicles for energy demand, mobility and climate change.

Planned Impact

The research will principally impact 5 groups outside academia, as follows:

1. Energy Technology Industries
The results relating to life cycle analysis, the battery and charging technologies, and the insights into user engagement and behavioural responses to the vehicles and infrastructure will be of interest to businesses involved with energy and charging. Key findings will feed into design recommendations for the industry to improve the energy efficiency of light electric vehicles, their usability and integration with the electricity system. For example, this could include areas around near-field wireless charging, e.g. informing solutions such as leaning electric scooters against 'smart' lamp posts in town for charging.

2. Transport Technology Industries
The manufacturers and suppliers of the various forms of light electric vehicles considered in ELEVATE will benefit from the systematic insights around these modes. These insights have the capacity to inform the design of their technologies (e.g. by drawing on our typologies of utilisation profiles and behavioural insights), their business models (e.g. considering closer integration with digital elements), and their sales approaches (e.g. considering integration with public policies or fleets). The ELEVATE HEAT tool module will help manufacturers and suppliers in marketing the benefits of their products. The emerging innovation ecosystem of light electronic vehicle manufacturers and suppliers will also benefit from the networking facilitated by the project, for example through stakeholder meetings.

3. Digital Technology Industries
Insights into the close integration between ICT and transport technologies, and the associated design recommendations will be of interest to the digital industry, including technology and service providers. For example, the project might inspire new products that integrate IT use around energy demand/use, for example smart meters, with electric mobility, and do so beyond electric cars, which are currently the main focus in this respect. Many Mobility as a Service companies already operate largely as IT providers, without owning or running fleets. However, they are not often integrated with concerns around energy demand, and project findings should help identify untapped potential for digital innovation in the transport sector around active modes, energy efficiency and new business models for the provision of bundles of energy services. The digital industry will also benefit from the networking opportunities facilitated by ELEVATE.

4. End Users
The project will directly engage with end users as a central element of its workplan. In addition to collecting data from early adopters, ELEVATE will expose non-users to light electric vehicles, particularly through the demonstrators and the trials. This ensures that impact activities and end user engagement are central to the project. End users engaged with the project, and also the public at large, will also benefit from the ride/cycle training developed by ELEVATE.

5. Transport Policy and Planning
The industry and policy recommendations developed by the project will ensure that all policy-related insights reach a national, regional and local policy audience, maximising impact on transport planning, spatial planning, smart city agendas and also public health agendas. Impacts can be expected in the form of better designed behavioural interventions, infrastructure planning, pricing and national and local regulations to facilitate and accelerate uptake. Policy makers and practitioners will also be able to draw on the ride/cycle training developed by the project. The ELEVATE HEAT tool element we will develop (specific to active modes around light electric vehicles) will reach a global audience through its WHO affiliation, dissemination and use in over 50 countries, leading to potential international impact on policy makers, with positive impacts on energy demand and carbon emissions.
 
Description CO-I Brand led development of the carbon assessment module of the World Health Organisation's Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) tool for e-bikes https://www.heatwalkingcycling.org/tool/ . The HEAT tool is widely used and the e-bike modules provide added functionality.
First Year Of Impact 2023
Sector Energy,Environment,Healthcare,Transport
Impact Types Societal

Economic

Policy & public services

 
Description C Brand invited to core group of WHO 'HEAT' tool advisory board - e-bike extension consensus process
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact HEAT for walking and cycling is a user-friendly, web-based tool used to estimate the health and economic impacts of increased walking and cycling. In its current version the HEAT tool supports assessments of the health and economic impacts of walking and cycling on premature mortality in an integrated manner through changes in physical activity levels, exposure to air pollution while walking or cycling, and risk of fatal crashes in traffic. In addition, the tool also estimates the impacts on carbon emissions due to shifts between active and motorized travel modes. The tool has been used and impacted policy developments in multiple countries and cities across the world.
URL https://www.heatwalkingcycling.org/#homepage
 
Description C Brand: various UKERC/CREDS related research output on climate change mitigation of active travel directly quoted in open letter to COP26 governments and stakeholders by ECF and signed by 350 organisations
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
Impact This global campaign helped achieve a last-minute inclusion of active travel in the official COP26 Transport Declaration (https://ecf.com/news-and-events/news/cop26-pro-cycling-campaign-backed-coalition-350-organisations-helps-achieve). Two research papers by C Brand were directly cited in the 'open letter' to COP26 governments, underpinning its profound message that electric vehicles are not enough.
URL https://cop26cycling.com/#letter
 
Description Invitation to contribute to WHO HEAT tool consensus meeting on the methods of incorporating e-bikes into the HEAT tool
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Title WHO HEAT for walking and cycling - Brand C led development of carbon assessment module 
Description Online tool hosted by the WHO: Health Economic Assessment Tool for walking and cycling v 5.0.6. Brand C led development of carbon assessment module since 2013. e-bike extension 2021 to date, with methodological and data input building on UKRI (UKERC/CREDS/ELEVATE) and EC (PASTA) research. 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2022 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact HEAT has been used in multiple countries and cities, including Finland, Victoria BC and the UK where it is part of the Transport appraisal system. Transport and health planning system decisions have been influenced by using the tool, e.g. in Finland transport strategy and cycling provision, and Transport for London to influence decision making for new cycling infrastructure. 
URL https://heatwalkingcycling.org/#homepage
 
Description A presentation about ELEVATE project to the Social and Political Science Research Group at ITS at the University of Leeds 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact A presentation about ELEVATE project to the Social and Political Science Research Group at ITS at the University of Leeds on the 21st February 2024.
The presentation was given by Dr Ian Philips, Dr Noel Cass, Dr Alice de Sejournet, and Dr Theresa Nelson.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Blog in TecMundo 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact C Brand quoted in blog in Tecmundo: Carros elétricos vão resolver os problemas ambientais?, 15/01/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.tecmundo.com.br/ciencia/231984-carros-eletricos-nao-resolver-problemas-ambientais-sozinh...
 
Description Blog in Turvec 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact C Brand in blog: "Can Active Mobility Reduce CO2 Emissions?", 23/02/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://turvec.com/blog/can-active-mobility-reduce-co%E2%82%82-emissions/
 
Description Blog on US news site 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact C Brand, in The Daily Iowan: Alternatives to driving may save the Earth, Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist, 28 July 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://dailyiowan.com/2022/07/28/opinion-alternatives-to-driving-may-save-the-earth/
 
Description Blog post "Our Elevate Researchers answer 7 questions you have about e-cargo bikes" 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact A blog post on the University of Brighton ELEVATE page to highlight the most important facts about e-cargo bikes. We also shared this blog post on our social media channels.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/2023/08/18/our-elevate-researchers-answer-7-questions-you-have-...
 
Description Blog post "What do people have to say about e-bike use and ownership in the Lake District National Park?" 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Drs Ian Philips, Llinos Brown, and Noel Cass wanted to know more about e-bikes in rural tourist areas because most studies about e-bikes focus on urban areas.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/2024/01/31/what-do-people-have-to-say-about-e-bike-use-and-owne...
 
Description Blog post "What does the ELEVATE National Survery tell us about E-bikes?" 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact A blog post on the University of Brighton ELEVATE webpage in which Dr Sally Cairns presents an initial analysis of survey results which will be refined by further analysis later. Dr Alice de Sejournet created the infographics for the post.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/2023/11/09/what-does-the-elevate-national-survey-tell-us-about-...
 
Description Blog post "Why any government serious about achieving net-zero needs to focus more on electrically assisted bikes?" written by Dr Sally Cairns 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact The research published by the ELEVATE project (which is linked to CREDS) highlights that electrically-assisted bikes should be given more mainstream attention to achieve zero emissions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.creds.ac.uk/why-any-government-serious-about-achieving-net-zero-needs-to-focus-more-on-e...
 
Description Blog post by Prof Brand C in India Shipping News, 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof Christian Brand wrote a blog post titled "Smart technologies build the pathway for green logistics", 30 September 2022, in India Shipping News
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Blog post by Prof Brand C in Info Escola, 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof Christian Brand wrote a blog post in Info Escola titled "Fim dos carros à combustão" - how to eliminate carbon emissions by dual fuel cars by 2035.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.infoescola.com/ecologia/fim-dos-carros-a-combustao/
 
Description Blog post by Prof Brand C in Le Bien Public, France 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The title of Prof. Brand's blog post is "Carbon neutrality of cities, cycling is 10 times more efficient than electric cars". We should use "active" modes of transport much more.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.bienpublic.com/environnement/2022/09/21/neutralite-carbone-des-villes-le-velo-10-fois-pl...
 
Description Blog written by Clara Glachant "Trouble in (Cycling) Paradise: Debunking Moped Stereotypes, FIETS Community, 2024 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Clara Glachant, our ELEVATE team member in Eindhoven University of Technology, wrote a blog post titled "Trouble in (Cycling) Paradise: Debunking Moped Stereotypes", FIETS Community, 5th March 2024
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://www.fietscommunity.nl/blogs/trouble-in-cycling-paradise-debunking-moped-stereotypes/
 
Description Conversation piece e-bikes and the Lake District 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Philips was Approached by The Conversation UK to write a piece to accompany this paper. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.103813. As of 11 March 2024 7844 reads.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://theconversation.com/e-bikes-are-freewheeling-through-rain-and-over-hills-with-huge-promise-f...
 
Description Economist interview 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact C Brand interviewed / quoted in The Economist: A trial of e-scooters in Britain has encouraging results, 11/10/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/10/11/a-trial-of-e-scooters-in-britain-has-encouraging-result...
 
Description GreenBiz and BusinessFast blogs 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Brand in: 'The future of electric transportation can be led on 2 wheels', by Carol M. Browner & Andrew Savage, 01/02/2023
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.greenbiz.com/article/future-electric-transportation-can-be-led-2-wheels
 
Description GreenBiz blog 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Brand quoted in blog in GreenBiz, "Scaling small technologies can hasten our climate action", by Andrew Savage, Lime Bikes, 04/10/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.greenbiz.com/article/scaling-small-technologies-can-hasten-our-climate-action
 
Description Invited panelist at E-bike Summit at the University of Oxford, September 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr Ian Philips was an invited panelist at E-bike Summit 2023, organised at Blavatnik School of the University of Oxford, in the session "How can we drive awareness of e-bikes as an environmentally friendly option", on the 5th September, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.ebikesummit.org/agenda
 
Description Meeting with Greta Thunberg 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact J Anable and C Brand invited to reception and launch of Greta Thunberg's The Climate Book, Royal Festival Hall, 30 Oct 2022. Christian cycled from Oxford to London to join other co-authors (incl Alice Larkin) at a private reception followed by Greta Thunberg talking to Samira Ahmed in the RFH as part of the London Literary Festival.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/literature-poetry/greta-thunberg-climate-event?eventId=91...
 
Description Planetizen blog 1 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Brand in blog: "Active and Micro Mobility Modes Can Provide Cost-Effective Emission Reductions-If We Let Them", by Todd Litman, 13/12/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/120289-active-and-micro-mobility-modes-can-provide-cost-effective-e...
 
Description Planetizen blog 2 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Brand in blog: "Small Modes Are Beautiful!", by Todd Litman, 13/01/2023
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/120946-small-modes-are-beautiful
 
Description Poster presentation at DfT/UKRI key academic stakeholders' event, Westminster Hall, London, November 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact A poster presentation about ELEVATE:e-micromobility & decarbonisation at DfT/UKRI key academic stakeholders' event at Westminster Hall, London, in November 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Presentation at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Dr Ian Philips gave a presentation for the Departmen for Transport members during their visit at the Institute for Transport Studies. He presented the ELEVATE and other projects for an audience of 25 people on the 2nd May 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Presentation to practitioner conference ACTravelwise conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presented on line to the ACTravelwise conference. Purpose was to present on e-bike carbon reduction capability and other co-benefits of e-bikes to an organisation representing practitioners.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Prof Brand C interviewed / quoted in The Economist, 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof Christian Brand was quoted / interviewed by the Economist: A trial of e-scooters in Britain has encouraging results
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/10/11/a-trial-of-e-scooters-in-britain-has-encouraging-result...
 
Description Prof Brand C quoted in blog in DKV health insurance, Spain 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof. Brand descibes the benefits of electric vehicles, and moving by bike has the greatest potential to stop global warming and it is the most economical method of transportation .
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://dkv.es/corporativo/blog-360/medioambiente/cambio-climatico/dia-mundial-de-la-bicicleta
 
Description Prof Brand C quoted in blog in Greenbiz, "Scaling small technologies can hasten our climate action" 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof Brand C was quoted in blog in GreenBiz, "Scaling small technologies can hasten our climate action", by Andrew Savage, Lime Bikes, 04/10/2022.
The blog said "A recent Oxford study ( link to "The climate change mitigation effects of daily active travel in cities", by Prof Brand) found that cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars in reaching our net zero goals."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.greenbiz.com/article/scaling-small-technologies-can-hasten-our-climate-action
 
Description Prof Brand quoted in GreenBiz blog "The future of electric transportation can be led on 2 wheels" 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof Christian Brand was quoted in a GreenBiz blog titled "The future of electric transportation can be led on 2 wheels", by Carol M. Browner & Andrew Savage, 01/02/2023 - the blog had a link to Prof Brand's paper "The climate change mitigation effects of daily active travel in cities"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.greenbiz.com/article/future-electric-transportation-can-be-led-2-wheels
 
Description Prof Brand quoted in IEEE Spectrum "Why EVs Aren't a Climate Panacea Unless people change their behaviours, we won't hit 2050 net zero emissions tragets", 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof Christian Brand was quoted in IEEE Spectrum "Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea Unless people change their behaviours, we won't hit 2050 net zero emissions targets" - a link to Prof Brand's paper "The climate change mitigation effects of daily active travel in cities", 28/01/2023
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-ev-transition-explained-2659316104
 
Description Prof. Brand C interviewed / quoted by RDS, Italy 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Prof. Christian Brand was interviewed by RDS, Italy - in the interview he stressed how we need to limit the use of all motorised transport to tackle the climate crisis, and focus on eletric vehicles.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.rds.it/scopri/magazine/green/se-preferita-tutti-i-giorni-la-bici-puo-ridurre-le-emission...
 
Description Radio interview with Dr Cass N "How the rich justify their poor carbon footprint" on Deutschlandfunk.de, April 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Noel Cass was interviewed by Deutschlandfunk - nation radio broadcaster on the 5th of April 2023.
The interview was titled "Wie Reiche ihre schlechte Klimabilanz rechfertigen? How the rich justify their poor carbon footprint?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/klimabilanz-reiche-rechtfertigungen-100.html
 
Description Science Fair presentation in Otley, November 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Ian Philips gave a talk about the ELEVATE project at Otley Science Fair on the 16th November 2023
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
 
Description Social media account for ELEVATE at Facebook (Brighton) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Elevate project has a Facebook account in the 3 UK cities with which we advertised our e-cargo bike trials and share information about our research
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023,2024
URL https://www.facebook.com/ELEVATEBrighton/
 
Description Social media account for ELEVATE at Facebook (Leeds) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact ELEVATE project has a Facebook account in each of our 3 UK project cities with which we advertised our e-cargo bike trials and shared information about our research
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.facebook.com/ELEVATELeeds/
 
Description Social media account for ELEVATE at Facebook (Oxford) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact ELEVATE project has a Facebook account in each of the 3 UK cities with which we advertised our e-cargo bike trials and shared information about our research
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023,2024
URL https://www.facebook.com/ELEVATEOxford/
 
Description Social media account for ELEVATE at X (Twitter) called _Micromobility_ 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact ELEVATE project has had a X (Twitter) account with which we have shared information about our project and research since September 2021. We have posted 163 posts and at the moment our account has 102 followers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022,2023,2024
URL https://twitter.com/_Micromobility_
 
Description WHO advisory group meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This meeting was of the core group of multidisciplinary experts who steer this project coordinated by WHO. The project which is supported by ad hoc invited relevant international experts, was started in 2005, aimed at developing guidance and practical tools for economic assessments of the health effects from cycling and from walking. The main product of the project is the health economic assessment tool (HEAT) for walking and cycling, a harmonized method for the economic valuation of health effects of cycling and walking, based on the best available evidence and international expert consensus. The Advisory Group is a key driver of the project and this meeting is therefore essential to the effective delivery of the project. (C. Brand)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Webinar on E-Bikes and CO2 reduction potentials; Dr Ian Philips, a Keynote presentation " CO2 reduction capability of e-bikes " 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Keynote presentation by Dr Philips " CO2 reduction capability of e-bikes" at Webinar on E-bikes and CO2 reduction potentials. Zealand Region, Denmark, 14th December 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://gate21.dk/arrangement/elcykelkommunen-en-vej-til-klimavenlig-og-sund-mobilitet/
 
Description e-bikes national network meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact High level networking event of the UK e-bikes network, Bristol. This inaugural meeting of the network was designed to bring together influential actors across the sector for the first time in order to establish the mission and agenda of the organisation. (C.Brand)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022