Actress urges sustainability

Academy-award nominated actress Margot Robbie uses her love of surfing to inspire people to live more sustainable lives in her latest film for Nissan.

As Nissan’s electric vehicle and sustainability ambassador, the Australian actress, producer and businesswoman has composed an open letter to encourage people to make more sustainable energy choices.

Robbie, who performed the surfing sequence herself, is seen enjoying the early morning waves as she talks of creating a “better world for ourselves and everyone who comes after us”.

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With off-shore wind farms and solar panels accounting for two-thirds of new power added to the world’s grid in 2016, Robbie says “we all have the power to make a change”.

Talking about the film, Robbie says “I hope I can play a small role in inspiring people across the globe to explore alternative forms of energy and make the switch to drive a better future for everyone. The point is, we can all make a difference and we don’t need to wait for others to do it for us.”

Nissan Europe electric vehicle director Gareth Dunsmore says Nissan is committed to pioneering a future which empowers consumers to make the right choices in how they use and store energy.

“Our Leaf and e-NV200 models are not only cleaner drives, they become mobile energy units too – the used batteries from these vehicles are put to good use as part of our xStorage energy storage solution which provides power to homes and even football stadiums across the world,” he says.

Robbie recently helped Nissan unveil its new Formula E car at an event in Los Angeles, to celebrate an exciting era for Nissan as it prepares to enter the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in the 2018/19 season.

The move will benefit all drivers – as Nissan has committed to taking lessons learned on the track into future commercial EV development.

Nissan’s global EV sales jumped 28% in the last fiscal year, the Leaf confirming its position as the world’s best-selling EV.