RCAT Network: Driving Electric: How to Activate Your Community

Combustion passenger vehicles are the largest generator of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. In recent years, the national grid has become cleaner, in part because electric vehicles are become more prevalent. With policy change, innovation, and lower cost, EV is projected to dominate the passenger car market. From a climate perspective, the important question is “when?” 

This talk will focus on specific ways communities can play a critical role in rapidly accelerating EV adoption to reach U.S. GHG targets. From personal choices and advocacy for local policy and infrastructure to consumer education and engagement, learn the ways communities can speed the shift to electric vehicles.

Carleen Cullen is founder and executive director of national nonprofit, Cool the Earth, reaching over 500,000 children and their families to inspire ongoing reductions in energy and water consumption. The program has garnered numerous awards. She is also founder and executive director of Drive Clean Bay Area, a broad, collaborative campaign to erase transportation emissions from passenger vehicles, the largest source of emissions in California.

Prior to her climate work, Carleen helped launch and grow an information technology, Ovid Technologies, from start-up through IPO and eventual acquisition. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola Marymount University and is a graduate of the Climate Reality Project, holds a certificate in Consumer-Based Social Marketing and is the recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service. Carleen served as policy advisor for clean transportation to Governor-elect Gavin Newsom (2017-2018).

Please join the Rotary Climate Action Teams (RCAT) Network for this informative view of the climate crisis. To find out more about RCAT, the Network, and the Speakers Forum, go here. 

Register here for the Zoom link.