The partnership between Volvo Car UK and the Eden Project, which began in 2021, has been extended until 2027.
Volvo will continue as the Official Electric Car Partner of the Eden Project and Presenting Partner of the Eden Sessions annual live music series, a joint venture with AEG.
The partnership aims to inspire and educate people about our collective responsibility to create a safer, more sustainable future.
A fleet of nine fully electric Volvo XC40 cars will continue to serve as the backbone of the Eden Project’s transport for staff and visitors, both around and beyond its site in Cornwall.
Multiple teams at the Eden Project use the cars daily, from operations, Eden Sessions and event staff through to site managers, paramedics and many more.
The cars are also used by teams working on new Eden Projects in Morecambe and Dundee for travel to and from those locations.
A new Volvo EX30 – the fully electric car with the lowest carbon footprint of any Volvo made to date* – is on display outside the Eden Project’s Core building as part of an exhibit highlighting how off-street parking can be practical, look great and help fight climate change.
The exhibit features planting to promote biodiversity and a permeable surface to help prevent flooding.
As one of the first activities in the newly renewed partnership programme, Volvo Car UK will also proudly support the Eden Project’s Nature Connections early years programme, which emphasises the importance of fostering a connection with nature during children’s formative years and nurturing a family culture of outdoor exploration.
Nature Connections early years activities include Little Eden, a weekly outdoor activity club for under-fives set in Eden’s wild perimeters, which celebrates the great outdoors through games and stories, quests and hunts, making and creating, and campfire cooking.
The partnership with Volvo Car UK will allow the Eden Project to double the number of early years sessions over the next year, which represents an additional 1,250 places.
Nicole Melillo Shaw, Managing Director of Volvo Car UK, said: “Volvo aims to be a pioneer in protecting people and the planet, and we have set bold targets as a company to be completely climate neutral by 2040. We know we need to do more, and that we need to find like-minded organisations and people to work with to be part of the solution. We are delighted to extend our partnership with The Eden Project, an acknowledgment of our shared vision and ambition for a safer, sustainable future.”
Andy Jasper, CEO of the Eden Project, said: “The Eden Project is incredibly proud of our continuing relationship with Volvo Car UK. Volvo are not only completely in tune with the Eden Project mission, but they are also leaders in sustainable transport and a huge brand that is recognised and trusted around the world.
“As we approach our 25th birthday next year, there has never been a better time to strengthen partnerships with likeminded organisations. Our ambition is for our relationship with Volvo to grow and deepen, taking on increasing importance as we expand the reach of the Eden Project into new locations in the UK and deliver inspirational conservation projects across the world.”
The Eden Sessions series of outdoor gigs returns this summer, with Texas plus KT Tunstall (12 June), Gary Barlow (18 June), The Script plus Tom Walker (25 June), Deftones (26 June) and Madness (12 July), with more artists to be announced in due course. More information and tickets are available through www.edensessions.com.
Volvo drivers will have the opportunity to win exclusive Eden Sessions VIP experiences through Volvo Car UK’s Instagram channel.
Also soon to be announced on the Volvo Instagram channel, owners of fully electric Volvo cars can enjoy a special 2-for-1 entry offer to the Eden Project in 2025.
