Dwight School London is launching an electric bus service in partnership with Zeelo, a smart bus transport company, as it aims to reduce its carbon footprint and operational costs.
The school will run electric bus service on one of three routes, which are serviced by Zeelo. The transition to electric buses will enable Dwight School London to reduce its carbon emissions from school transportation by 33%. The new electric bus route is part of Dwight School London’s sustainability initiative.
Zeelo's ESG Strategy is aimed at transitioning towards net zero-bus transport in the UK by 2030. The Dwight School London is the first educational organization to adopt the Zeelo's electric bus offering. Zeelo has been providing smart bus commute services to Dwight School London since 2021, already helping the school reduce CO2 emissions by 23.87 tons.
The new option for a 100% electric bus service enables Zeelo customers to reduce their CO2 emissions and also improve air quality around their campus.
Chris Beddows, Head of the School, said: "We place innovation and sustainability at the heart of our school's mission, vision and values. We are thrilled and immensely proud to be the first school in the whole of the United Kingdom to add this electric vehicle to our fleet of school buses and our whole community is excited by this new initiative. The Zeelo electric bus was showcased to the students and there was a real buzz of excitement and interest which spilled back into the classrooms."
Sam Ryan, CEO of Zeelo commented: "Offsetting carbon emissions goes some way towards helping us meet our sustainability targets but does not resolve the issue of air quality around schools and educational campuses. We're delighted to support Dwight School London with their CO2 reduction plans by enabling the transition of their school transport services from diesel to electric vehicles and help pave the way for all our education customers to switch to a net-zero transport service."
