Jessica Enzmann, jessica.enzmann@sierraclub.org
NEW YORK STATE - On Thursday, May 6 from 6 pm to 7 pm ET, elected officials will join community leaders and transit and environmental advocates to kick off Asthma Awareness Month with a webinar about advancing New York State’s transition to 100 percent electric buses.
What: A virtual event highlighting the environmental and public health benefits of zero-emission electric buses in New York
When: Thursday, May 6, 2021, 6 pm to 7 pm ET
Where: Register here
Who: Speakers include:
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Senator Sean Ryan
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Senator Tim Kennedy
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Assemblymember Karen McMahon
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Sara Schultz, Sierra Club Niagara Group
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Dr. Sarah Ventre, Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY Buffalo, UBMD Pediatrics
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Jonathan Meyers, Buffalo State College
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Caroline Hahn, New York League of Conservation Voters
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Ben Mandel, CALSTART
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The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.8 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.