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Join COR Disposal & Recycling in tapping into cost savings with data-informed fleet electrification, starting with the vehicles with the greatest ROI opportunity. ???? Learn more about how our Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator's upcoming Winter 2025 cohort and how you can get support in the upfront work that leads to huge leaps in electrification progress. RSVP for our free webinar on Dec. 5:?https://lnkd.in/g3Stqtkp

Greenhouse gas emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have increased by 80%+ in the past 30 years – and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to the health threats from this pollution. With that disparity comes an opportunity for fleet owners to make a positive community impact by electrifying their fleets. And there’s a wealth of free resources available that businesses can use to adopt a data-driven approach to equitable fleet electrification. Emily Pinckney (She/They), our Program Manager, shares more in our newest Insights post breaking down the state of environmental injustices today, and how you can tap into resources for a more environmentally just fleet electrification. Check it out and let us know: What resources would you add to this list? What are you reflecting on when it comes to taking an equity mindset for fleet electrification? https://lnkd.in/gkbZxRjc

We're ramping up for our Winter 2025 Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator, with 11 confirmed participants and counting! This group of businesses, city and county governments, and state agencies will be meeting once weekly for 12 weeks starting in January, and will be collaborating together and with experts to build actionable fleet decarbonization plans for their organizations. If you think you might be interested in joining, we'd love to tell you more. Join us at one of our upcoming informational webinar this Thursday, Nov. 21 or on Thursday, Dec. 5. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g3Stqtkp

Businesses and organizations all across the PNW and nation are leading the way with EV adoption by electrifying their fleets — and tapping into the multitude of benefits that come from it, including cost savings, more sustainable business models, and healthier work environments for employees. It's doable for businesses of all sizes and fleets, and you don't have to do it alone. Explore these case studies, created in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund EDF Energy Transition, to see how businesses like COR Disposal & Recycling, DeSantis Landscapes, and MTRWESTERN are navigating their own fleet transitions and getting support from our Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator.

Curious what it'd be like to join a hands-on, cohort-based program that helps you create an actionable fleet electrification plan? Join us for an informational webinar on Nov. 21 or Dec. 5 to learn more about the Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator. Enrollment is currently open for the Winter 2025 cohort, which will hold 90-minute online weekly sessions January through April. Accelerator alumni range from small organizations like the Seattle Aquarium to large enterprises like McKinstry and Skanska. Get more info and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g3Stqtkp

It's been a privilege to facilitate our current Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator cohort for Washington State agencies and educational institutions! By transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles, these organizations are curbing vehicle emissions, creating healthier work environments for their teams, and tapping into cost savings. Anthony Martinez and Carlos Chaidez, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Kim Arman, Terry Ledger, and Doug Ross, Community Colleges of Spokane Brandon Teffeteller and Annette Sloan, WA Department of Children, Youth, and Families Robert Derose, Casey Huebner, and Heidi Davis, Lake Washington Institute of Technology Steve Jenkins, Jonathan Olds, and Stephanie Ignell, Washington State Department of Transportation Scott Buck, Erik Budsberg, Kris Jeske, and Diana Zartman, Eastern Washington University Eric Lynch, Brad James, and Matthew Reznick, Washington State University Emily Pinckney (She/They)Emily Pape Paul Bloom Chris Crockett Yvette Niwa Adam Nashban

More than a year into running cohorts for Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator, we’ve had the incredible pleasure of working with 100+ decision-makers from businesses and organizations of all sizes as they learn to electrify their fleets. Hear from them firsthand why 95% of the Accelerator’s graduates say they would recommend the program to others! Thank you to everybody who joined us in putting together this video highlighting the program’s successes: Steve Clem (Skanska), Amanda Emery (MTRWESTERN), Bryan Gyllen (DeSantis Landscapes), Bill Kent (City of Roses Disposal & Recycling), Jaime English (Portland Community College) Want to hear more? Reach out to our team to talk about the Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator's upcoming Winter 2025 cohort and whether the program could be a good fit for your organization's needs!

This year's Green Transportation Summit and Expo was an amazing testament to the power of collaboration! Our team was thrilled to connect with so many folks working to decarbonize transportation, and to see so many of our partners, sponsors, and Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator graduates all in one space. A special thank you to everybody who came out to our workshop and panels. If you liked what you heard, you can sign up to get more resources through our email list: https://lnkd.in/gYm4tPqb

We are hiring!!! We are looking a great person who will define, launch and implement programs that measurably reduce climate emissions from the buildings sector, while simultaneously ensuring that the needs of marginalized communities most impacted by climate change are addressed. We are currently supporting businesses and other organizations looking to get support to transition their fleets to electric. We are looking to expand our model of success in transportation to the critical buildings sector. Please spread the word or apply! #climatechange #cleanenergy #decarbonization #cleanbuildings https://lnkd.in/gzxcmGJP

Join us at one of our favorite conferences—we look forward to Green Transportation Summit and Expo every year! We hope to see you on Tuesday at 10am at our session on fleet electrification as a strategy towards environmental justice, and Thursday at 12:30pm for a two-hour interactive "Fleet Decarbonization Planning Mini-Accelerator"?workshop on how to create a fleet decarbonization plan. #GTSE2024