Mobike Joins United Nations Environment Programme 2018 Asia-Pacific Clean Air Partnership Joint Forum

(Source: Mobike Blog)

In cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme, Mobike is participating in the “Clean Air Week” at the 2018 Asia-Pacific Clean Air Partnership Joint Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 21st to 22nd, 2018.

Mobike, the dockless bike share pioneer, will discuss how its innovative model can improve air quality, promote more sustainable lifestyles, and offer solutions to pressing environmental issues in many cities around the world, including Bangkok. The event, gathering key decision makers from the entire South-East Asian region. At the event, Mobike and UNEP continue their collaboration stemming from their global Memorandum of Understanding signed in Beijing between Mobike Founder Hu Weiwei and UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim in September 2017.

During Clean Air Week, Mobike also joined the Asia-Pacific Low-Carbon Lifestyles Challenge, which invites young people from all walks of life in the Asia-Pacific region to present ideas aimed at reducing (1) plastic waste, (2) energy consumption and (3) overall carbon footprint. The winners will receive a grant to implement their ideas.

The Asia-Pacific Low-Carbon Lifestyles Challenge is aligned with the objectives of 2 other UN Environment initiatives, the Asia-Pacific Roadmap on Sustainable Consumption and Production, and the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production. Both are aimed at identifying the sustainability needs and priorities of Asia Pacific countries at national and regional levels.

Clean Air Week also aims to strengthen the link between new and existing cooperation to bring about lasting solutions to environmental concerns and promote sustainable lifestyles. Forum discussions will offer insights into progress being made towards reducing pollution in the Asia Pacific region.

At the 2018 Asia-Pacific Clean Air Partnership Joint Forum, Mobike shared its entrepreneurial vision at a session on “Innovating financing and regulatory frameworks for improving air quality,” and discussed potential measures needed to drive public and private investment toward achieving cleaner air. The session aimed to provide advice for young entrepreneurs, activists, and government workers on how to facilitate and implement the aforementioned roadmap and framework of the UNEP.

Mark Lin, Mobike’s Head of International Operations representing Mobike at the joint forum said:

“It is extremely inspiring to see so many young people from the Asia Pacific region generating and pursuing their own innovative solutions to climate change, and taking steps to bring them into the mainstream. This is reminds us of how Mobike got its start with our founders hand-assembling our first batch of 50 bikes just two years ago, and growing that fleet to over 9 million today. The world urgently needs these young sustainability champions to help lead the way into a future with cleaner air and greater sustainability”.

Mobike is the world’s first and largest smart bikesharing company. Its mission is to bring more bikes to more cities, using its innovative technology to make cycling the most convenient and environmentally-friendly transport choice for urban residents. Using specially designed bikes equipped with GPS and proprietary smart-lock technology, Mobike enables users of its smartphone app to find a bike near them, reserve and unlock it, then complete their trip by simply closing the lock anywhere regular bike parking is allowed. The company officially launched its service in Shanghai in April 2016, and in just under two years, has expanded the service to over 200 cities in 15 countries globally. By making urban cycling more accessible, popular, and smart, Mobike is delivering scaled sustainable mobility solutions for people and cities around the world. To date, Mobike users have collectively cycled over 18.2 billion kilometers, equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by more than 4.4 million tons, or taking 1.24 million cars off the road for a year. In recognition of its transformative contribution to the advancement of low carbon public transport, Mobike was named among the 2017 Champions of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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