#ElectrifyZerega Community Action Challenge Kick-Off

#ElectrifyZerega Community Action Challenge Kick Off
AEG and #EZTF will outline the #ElectrifyZerega Community Benefits Agreement Roadmap for alignment on Key Success Criteria (win/win, workforce, parking, load utilization, preliminary site of target sites within Zerega Avenue).Working Group Leaders from 2/13 Online Community Roundtable will present their proposed action plan for feedback, modification and enrollment.
Each Working Groups will finalize and present their 60 day sprint SMART Goals due by June 6, 2024 and identify any SME speakers or missing stakeholders for the next TF Challenge.
Featured Speakers:

• Pedro Barry, President of the Board of Managers, Castle Hill YMCA
• Sharlene Brown, Executive Director, YMCA of Greater New York/Castle Hill
• Kenneth Jack, Founder & CEO, KenetIQ
• Zach Miller, Director of Metro Region Operations, Trucking Association of NY
• Matt Berlin, CEO, NYC School Bus Umbrella Services (NYCSBUS)

About this Task Force:
The #ElectrifyZerega Task Force (#EZTF) aims to coordinate, convene and document community engagements to expedite Medium Duty/Heavy Duty (MD/HD) fleet electrification in the Zerega Avenue Industrial Business Zone (Z-IBZ). The goal is to stimulate public/private investment, create workforce development opportunities, and alleviate acute community health burdens.#EZTF is a multi-member volunteer team inspired by the AEG and Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) Clean Transportation Summit held in Brooklyn on November 16, 2023 where 128 public and private leaders were challenged to align on a critical obstacle preventing the electrification of MD/HD fleets within cities to achieve climate, health and equity commitments.The Zerega Avenue Industrial Business Zone (Z-IBC) in the Bronx, New York, specifically in Castle Hill, ranks in the 87th national percentile for Particulate Matter, 90th for cancer risks, and 91st for hazardous waste proximity, with over 38% of residents classified as low income.

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