3Cs

Cycling, Campus and City

The University of Coimbra is the coordinator of a collaboration between four universities, two sports organizations and a start-up for the creation of the 3Cs project - Cycling, Campus & City, a project co-founded by the European Union. The project which is focused on sustainability, intends to highlight the value of sport and environment friendly mobility by underlining the need of using active transportation to reduce carbon emissions. The main goal is to promote the use of bicycles, whether electric or conventional, for mobility in and out of cities.

FISU, Università degli Studi di Torino, UCJC Madrid University, University Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 and MUV B Corp are the partners that University of Coimbra works with to promote this initiative.

The 3Cs project's primary area of interest is ecological mobility.

The initiative focuses on studying habits, behaviors, and identifying optimal routes to assist all interested parties. Based on these studies, a manual will be created to guide future participants. The concept also emphasizes bicycle commuting between partner universities, aiming to:

Promote active and healthy lifestyles;
Empower individuals and organizations towards a more cohesive, equitable, and educated society;
Encourage sustainability and environmental preservation through active and cleaner mobility;
Develop a European University network dedicated to active sustainability;
Promote innovation.