Interested in getting electric school buses in your school district? Here are some resources to get you started.
First, see our step by step guide on how to advocate for electric school buses at your district level.
Share a summary on the benefits of electric buses in the A4 infographic or long form infographic
Find detailed information about the health and climate benefits of electric buses here.
Listen to Ruth from For Our Kids present to the BC Budget Committee on electric school buses.
Ontario
Sample letter to school trustees
Read white paper on electric school bus electrification in Ontario by Delphi Group
British Columbia
Sample letter for school board trustees
British Columbia - electric school bus policy brief by the Pembina Institute
Watch this 10 min presentation on the benefits of electric school buses and what funding is available in BC. And search this database to find the contact details for your district transportation managers and/or school board trustees.
Check out funding from the ASTSBC and CleanBC
External links:
See some of the funding available from the Zero Emission Transit Fund (Canada wide)
Cool real-time data on US electric school bus roll-out
And remember, we're here to help! Feel free to get in touch if there is anything else we can support you with - [email protected].
