CEAC-2021-07-July

Events
Green Transportation Summit & Expo
Aug. 16-18, 2021
Tacoma, WA
The 10th annual Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE)
is the region’s premier clean transportation convening event.
There has not been a time when clean transportation has
had as much potential. With this year’s theme of Reflecting
+ Refocusing on a Resilient Future, the convention will be
giving particular attention to recent events affecting our
communities and livelihood, creating space to ensure that
these critical topics are addressed.
The GTSE focuses on the clean fleet at the intersection of
policy, technology, practice, equity, and the future of mobility
with a regional focus and national lens.
The GTSE’s partnership with the U.S. EPA’s West Coast Collaborative
and Mobilize California Summit brings to it stakeholders
who are key to reducing heavy-duty diesel reductions
in significant fleets across the continent. Fleet technician
training and general educational opportunities with information-packed
sessions and seminars tailored to clean transportation
professionals help ensure that our audience and
the topics addressed are valuable, making this conference an
essential event for regional and national stakeholders.
GTSE routinely boasts fleet professionals’ most robust
gathering in the clean fuels industry, with more than half
the conference attendees representing fleet management,
operations, and maintenance from corporate, municipal
and private fleets. The GTSE situates clean transportation
stakeholders and advocates directly in front of influencers,
decision-makers, and on-the-ground movers and shakers who
are working to reduce emissions and lower costs for today
and tomorrow’s transportation options.
Join Decision Makers From:
• Clean Cities
• Engineering
• Environmental Services
• Fleets/Fuels
• Operations
• Regulatory Affairs
• Transportation/ Automotive
Webinar Series: People of Color in Green Spaces
Sustainability is a buzzword, used in every intersection of our
lives these days, but what does it actually mean? What does
a sustainable world in our communities look like? And why
should it matter us, our friends, and our families and communities?
People of Color in Green Spaces webinars answer these
questions by highlighting the opportunities presented by
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a sustainable future, and in turn paving the way to lasting intergenerational
wealth, improved public health, community
vitality and equity.
People of Color in Green Spaces is a focused, People of Color-driven
series, comprising informative networked events
for People of Color with any background experience that
is interested in sustainability, providing attendees with the
know-how, resources, and support to leverage and make
sustainable change in their own communities and professional
pursuits.
Attendees will:
• Hear from leading sustainability-focused People of Color in
Green Spaces who are movers and shakers in their professional
and local communities
• Network with sustainability industry leaders from across
the nation, such as GeoTab, GEVO, Social Glass, OpConnect,
Black & Veatch, and others
• Engage with industry for internship, job, and other professional
development opportunities
• Interact with a national network of other People of Color
in Green Spaces
• Create a pipeline in partnerships with Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, and communities
• Discover and explore new educational pathways to careers
• Learn more about sustainability and a future WE can build!
From the Founder of People of Color in Green Spaces …
Even in the most dire of times during the COVID-19 pandemic
around the globe, the focus on green sustainability must
be embedded in OUR cultures. Sustainability remains a critical
part in securing future generations, especially in the most
vulnerable underserved communities of black and brown
people. Sustainability work must continue to be championed
to ensure greenhouse gases are reduced through clean
energy methods by using the cleanest resources available.
It’s now time to take action in connecting with industry
professionals and partners to get educated and create a job
pipeline in OUR communities.
Philip Saunders MCFE, DSL, LSSBB
Deputy Division Director, Logistics and Emergency Management
Green Fleet Program
City of Seattle, Department of Finance and Administrative
Services
For more information on the Green Transportation Summit &
Expo or to register, visit www.gtsummitexpo.com
To learn more about the People of Color in Green Spaces
project and webinar series, visit
www.gtsummitexpo.com/pocigs