We all want a cleaner, greener world in which to live and thrive yet nudging people towards a sustainable future is easier said than done. But one local authority is facing that challenge head on.

Dundee City Council, a local authority for a condensed eight mile by three-mile city with a population of 150,000 people that was once known for its whaling, jute production and journalism, is at the forefront of driving environmental change with a bold mix of communication, out of the box thinking and cutting-edge technology.

This is much to do with the kind of place the Scottish east coast city has become and the age profile of its citizens. It is now home to two universities and hosts a dynamic young workforce. Fully one in seven Dundonians are students. Ideal territory, then, for forward-looking green initiatives to take root.

Fraser Crichton, a farmer’s son who joined Dundee City Council 23 years ago, rising to become its corporate fleet operations manager, believes constant engagement with new technologies like Electric Vehicle (EV) charging will be key to the city maintaining its leading position in urban sustainability.