Hi all –
To continue the momentum on the #ClimateFriday hashtag, please see social guidance that Environment America put together on clean transportation, including some share graphics. Feel free to adjust any of this guidance to best fit
the voice and tone of your organization – let me know if you have any questions! Thank you to everyone engaging on Climate Friday activity today.
Thank you,
Marcy
Environment America Clean Buses Social Guidance
Air pollution from diesel buses doesn’t impact just the riders -- it can increase the likelihood of local kids to develop asthma, pollutes our neighborhoods and sends greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. #ClimateFriday
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
Our communities deserve #cleanair, healthier neighborhoods, less #pollution, better savings -- and #electricbuses are key to making that happen. @USPIRG @EnviroAm and @FrontierGroup looked at six early adopters
to see what lessons we can learn to bring electric buses to everyone. https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
#ClimateFriday
Seneca, South Carolina, wanted a no-emissions bus system -- and so they launched the first all-electric municipal #bus fleet in the country! Now, not only do their electric buses outperform the diesel buses, but
the fleet is considered a resounding success and a source of pride for the city.
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
#ClimateFriday
In 2014, Seneca, SC, became the first city in the world to launch an all-electric municipal bus fleet. After overcoming some groundbreaking hurdles, their electric fleet radically outperforms
their diesel buses! #ClimateFriday
Cities across the country are taking the lead on electric buses. See what they are doing right and how challenges have been overcome new @EnvAm @uspirg report. #ElectricBusPioneers #ClimateFriday
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
In 2014, Seneca became the first city in the world to launch an all-electric bus fleet. The buses have outperformed diesel buses in every way -- saving the city $$ and reducing GHGs and air
pollution. #ElectricBusPioneers #ClimateFriday https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
Chicago estimates that each electric bus in the city will save $55,000 a year in avoided healthcare expenses. Electric buses = healthier communities. #ElectricBusPioneers #ClimateFriday
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
King County Metro in Seattle estimates that -- thanks to the health and environmental benefits -- the total societal cost over the life cycle of a 40-foot diesel-hybrid bus is $121,000, versus
$19,000 for a 40-foot electric bus using renewable energy. #ElectricBusPionners #ClimateFriday
https://environmentwashington.org/news/wae/king-county-metro-leading-way-electric-buses
Twin Rivers Unified School District in California worked with the state and their utility to launch an electric bus program and now has a fleet of 25 electric buses. The buses are costing
them 75-80% less to power than diesel buses. #ElectricBusPioneers #ClimateFriday
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
The popular #ElectricSchoolBus pilot in Massachusetts provides valuable lessons for the future. See more in a new @envam @uspirg report #ElectricBusPioneers #ClimateFriday
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
ABQ’s electric bus rollout didn’t go as planned. But there are valuable lessons to be learned from their experience -- and we now know how to better address the challenges that they faced.
See more in a new @envam @uspirg report #ElectricBusPioneers #ClimateFriday
https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/electric-buses-america
Marcelene Sutter (she/her)
Digital Director | Climate Action Campaign
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