To promote sustainable mobility within the University, UniGe has launched initiatives and taken part in specific projects aimed at informing and engaging the university community on this topic. The organisation of awareness-raising and discussion events helps spread a culture of sustainable mobility within the academic community and across the local area. UniGe’s participation in the Mobility Work Group of the RUS - Rete delle Università per la Sostenibilità (Network of Universities for Sustainable Development) represents a further opportunity for growth and exchange, through the sharing of best practices.
Below are some examples.
PRINCE – “PRemialità e INCEntivi per il cambiamento modale” (Prizes and Incentives for modal change)
“PRINCE – PRemialità e INCEntivi per il cambiamento modale” is a project co-funded by the Italian Ministry for Ecological Transition, coordinated by the Comune di Genova, in which the University of Genoa participated as a partner together with AMT Genova, Genova Parcheggi, and Genova Car Sharing. The project aimed to encourage a shift in travel habits toward sustainable solutions. One of its outcomes was the pilot testing of an app through which university students using the AMT urban public transport network in Genoa, park-and-ride facilities, the Elettra car sharing service, and the ZENAbyBIKE bike sharing service could accumulate points, which were then converted into rewards and benefits redeemable with project partners.
The project also included numerous information and discussion sessions with the student community, organised during awareness-raising events such as the Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile and the European Mobility Week, as well as specific events promoting sustainable mobility at UniGe, such as the PRINCE Eco-Tours.
The experience gained by UniGe through the PRINCE project was presented as a case study at the 5th National Conference on Faculty Development. The synergy developed among the different academic components (teaching staff, technical-administrative staff, and students), together with activities spanning research, teaching, and third mission engagement, make this initiative an example of Service Learning and Faculty Development. It helped disseminate, support, and transfer personal teaching skills and competencies, fostering active participation and shared responsibility in achieving the project’s goal: promoting sustainable urban mobility.
Cycling to School
The Provincia di Savona, with the support of the Smart Communities District of Savona and IRE S.p.A., in collaboration with the sustainable mobility platform Wecity, launched this initiative funded by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security under the “National Experimental Programme for Sustainable Home–School and Home–Work Mobility.” The objective is to promote environmentally friendly modes of transport as alternatives to private combustion-engine vehicles, contributing to the reduction of CO₂ emissions and improving participants’ health, safety, and overall well-being.
“To the University… by Bike!”
“To the University… by Bike!” is an initiative designed to encourage sustainable mobility among students and promote a healthy lifestyle. The pilot project, implemented by CUS Genova with the involvement of the University of Genoa and Aliseo, and supported by the Territorial Committee of IREN in Genoa, aimed to facilitate travel between university departments and the sports facilities managed by CUS, offering UniGe students a practical and environmentally friendly mobility solution.