Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet – Charging a Greener Future with Gul-e by ODS
On April 22, 2025, the world comes together once again to celebrate Earth Day. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” is more than a slogan – it’s a rallying cry. A reminder that the solutions to climate change are not only in the hands of governments or tech giants – they’re in ours, in our homes, on our streets, and in the everyday choices we make.
And when it comes to the future of clean transportation, Gul-e by ODS is putting that power directly into the hands of the people – literally at the kerbside.
Meet Gul-e: Power Where It’s Needed Most
For the millions of households in the UK and beyond that don’t have driveways, switching to an electric vehicle has felt out of reach. Without off-street parking, EV charging becomes a daily struggle. Public chargers are limited. Running cables across pavements is unsafe and, in many areas, illegal.
Gul-e by ODS is changing that.
This innovative cross-pavement cable management system allows safe, accessible, and council-approved EV charging for homes with on-street parking. It’s:
- Smart and secure: Designed to keep charging cables protected and pedestrians safe, without damaging pavements.
- Quick to install: Local-authority friendly, low profile, and built for everyday use.
- Planet-positive: Made from recycled materials, reducing waste and supporting circular design.
Our Power: Reclaiming the Right to Go Electric
The transition to electric vehicles shouldn’t be a luxury – it should be a right. However, the lack of inclusive infrastructure has kept too many people on the sidelines. Gul-e flips the script. By empowering terrace home residents, renters, and urban communities to charge EVs at home, Gul-e helps break down one of the biggest barriers to clean transport adoption. Because when we say “Our Power” – we mean the ability to drive change from the street up.
Our Planet: Cleaner Cities, One Pavement at a Time
Transportation is one of the leading contributors to urban air pollution and global carbon emissions. EVs are a major part of the solution – but only if the infrastructure is fair and accessible.
With Gul-e, ODS is proving that climate innovation doesn’t always mean high-tech or high-cost. Sometimes, it’s about rethinking the everyday – turning a pavement into a pathway toward progress. This Earth Day, you can be part of the shift:
- Explore the Gul-e website and see how it could work on your street.
- Talk to your local council about supporting cross-pavement EV access.
Earth Day 2025 is a moment to own our role in climate solutions. To harness our collective energy, our local knowledge, our tech, and our determination. Because this is our power. And it’s our planet. And with Gul-e by ODS, we’re charging forward – together.
No Driveway? No Problem!
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4.9/5.0
“The best thing about Gul-e is its simplicity. It really is so easy to use,
and was a big part of my decision to buy an EV.”
Mr Jesper Ekelund, Oxford