Engaging Relevant Stakeholders on Electric School Buses HOW TO USE THIS CHART:
1. Build your base by developing relationships with relevant stakeholders, including state and local nonprofit organizations, community members, parent associations, or any other groups that are affected by diesel emissions and are willing and able to help you advocate for clean school buses.
2. Develop a list of stakeholder targets, including school officials, school bus companies and other decision-makers that can help you bring electric school buses to your community.
BUILDING YOUR BASE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
PARTNERS
LABOR UNIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS
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Parents & students, local faith congregations, healthcare workers, teachers, elected officials, etc.
Having strong community support will only strengthen your purpose! Plus, the whole community will benefit from cleaner air.
Organizations with relevant missions, including social justice, environment, public health, and education groups.
Having the support of the nonprofit community is important for getting the word out and helping you connect with relevant decision-makers.
Transit unions with school bus drivers as members, like the Transport Workers Union (TWU) & Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). Teachers unions like the New York State Union of Teachers (NYSUT) and United Federation of Teacher (UFT) might be interested too.
Having support of bus drivers and teachers will strengthen your campaign. Along with students who ride the bus, bus drivers are exposed to diesel emissions while on the job. These union groups often have preexisting relationships with decision-makers and can help promote the campaign. 17
