WHAT: On Wednesday, September 18, Moms Clean Air Force will join members of Congress and clean transportation enthusiasts for CALSTART‘s second annual zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) display in Washington, DC. Our Manager of Editorial and Member Cultivation Julie Kimmel and her 9-year-old daughter Margot will speak at the press conference portion of the event, highlighting how replacing polluting diesel school buses with clean electric models protects our children’s health.
The press conference will begin at 2:50 p.m. and will be livestreamed here.
Register here to attend in-person.
WHO:
- Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and White House National Climate Advisor
- Senator Markey (D-MA)
- Rep Paul Tonko (NY-20)
- Rep Nanette Barragán (CA-44)
- Rep Jennifer McClellan (VA-04)
- Rep Jared Huffman (CA-02)
- Rep Doris Matsui (CA-07)
- Trisha Dello Iacono, Head of Policy, CALSTART
- Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO, WattEV
- Zach Friedman, Senior Director of Federal Policy, Ceres
- Nate Baguio, Senior Vice-President, Commercial Development, Lion Electric
- Julie Kimmel, Manager, Editorial & Member Cultivation, Moms Clean Air Force and Daughter, Margot
- United Steelworkers representatives, TBD
- Commercial electric vehicle driver, TBD
- Additional members of Congress and partners, TBD
WHEN: Wednesday, September 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET (speaker remarks at 2:50 p.m. ET). Reception to follow at 5 p.m. ET at Hawk ‘N’ Dove.
WHERE: Maryland Avenue SW and 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC
RSVP: Please email CALSTART Media Manager, Jennifer Smith ([email protected]) if you are coming to the ZE-MHDV showcase and/or reception.