National Drive Electric Week September 25 to October 3, 2021
In conjunction with National Drive Electric Week, Croton100 hosted a popular EV show at Senasqua Park on September 25, 2021 in co-sponsorship with the Croton Village Sustainability Committee, Care for Creation Ministry and Mother’s Out Front.
The show featured a Volvo Polestar, BMW i8 Coupe, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Toyota Prius Prime and other popular models. Attendees discussed topics from charging infrastructure to (lack of) range anxiety, regenerative braking and "one pedal driving" with enthusiastic owners. We had brisk sales of E-bike raffle tickets as well!
The image on the left appeared in Croton Gazette's October 8, 2021 issue.
Climate Rally in Croton
A “Fridays for Future” climate rally was organized at the Blue Pig ice cream shop in Croton. Croton100 and Mothers Out Front participated. The event, MCed by Lisa Moir, was well attended by school students who spoke and expressed themselves musically as well. The crowd sang along with enthusiastic renditions from Fred Gillen. Croton100’s Chandu Visweswariah and Eric Lewandowski spoke, as did our State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef.
A professional videotaping of the event is available here on YouTube, courtesy of Chuck Bell. A few highlights that may be of special interest to Croton100 followers:
- 7:50: Lisa Moir introducing Chandu Visweswariah, Chandu’s speech.
- 41:00: Sandy Galef calling out Croton100 for its leadership on climate action.
- 47:50: Lisa introducing Eric Lewandowski, Eric’s speech.
- 1:11:40: Lisa’s close-out pleading for personal action, citing Croton100, the Carbon Tracker and our catch-phrase "give carbon a seat at the table."
The image on the left appeared in Croton Gazette's October 8, 2021 issue.
Croton Electric School Bus Campaign 2022
- TV12 News Coverage of Croton100's electric school bus campaign, May 12, 2022.
- The Wheels on the (Electric) Bus by Bailey Hosfelt, Examiner+ article, May 9, 2022.
- Cost concerns temper buzz about electric school buses to combat greenhouse gases, David McKay Wilson, Rockland/Westchester Journal News, March 17, 2022 in which both Patty Buchanan and Chandu Visweswariah of CURE100 are quoted.
Croton Electric School Bus Campaign 2021
- Doing the Math, article by Kari Lydersen in Student Transportation News, a national publication, featuring Croton100's electric school bus campaign and the BEST tool, October 2021.
- The ABCs of Why We Need Electric School Buses, by Patty L. Buchanan, River Journal North, July/August 2021
- Letter to the Editor of the Gazette by Tom Theis regarding E-bus chargers, June 24, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of the Gazette by Croton100 (Patty Buchanan and Chandu Visweswariah), May 27, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of the Gazette by Patty Buchanan, May 13, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of The Gazette by John A. Sarcone III, May 13, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of The Gazette by Celeste Theis, May 6, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of The Gazette by Carl Grimm, April 29, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of The Gazette by Tom Theis, April 22, 2021
- Letter to the Editor of The Gazette by Chandu Visweswariah, April 8, 2021
- Print advertisement in the Croton Gazette, May 13, 2021
- Print advertisement in River Journal North, May 2021
Recent Webinars
A webinar on bringing electric school buses to our communities was hosted by Mothers Out Front on January 27, 2022. Croton100's Patty Buchanan presented the BEST (Bus Electrification for Student Transportation) framework for TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and carbon comparisons between fossil fuel and electric buses. Click here for a recording (BEST presentation begins at 1:40:10) and here for Patty's presentation material.
New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef hosted a public Town Hall on the Climate Emergency on October 27, 2021. Croton100 was represented by Dr. Eric Lewandowski who spoke about climate anxiety in youth, and translating it into local action. Click here for the recording (Dr. Lewandowski's portion is from 48:30 to 1:11:41.)
Presentation on Croton100's electric school bus campaign by Patty Buchanan at the 2021 New York State Association of Conservation Commissioners (NYSACC) Conference on the Environment, October 23, 2021.
Recording of "Our Path to Net Zero Starts With You. What's Your Carbon Footprint?" by Chandu Visweswariah, hosted by the Port Washington Public Library and Transition Town Port Washington, July 21, 2021.
Recording of "Bring Electric School Buses to Your Town," webinar featuring Patty Buchanan, Croton100 Board Member, organized by Sierra Club and New York League of Conservation Voters, June 17, 2021.
Recording of "An Inside Look: Radical Climate Action," Audubon Society Webinar by Chandu Visweswariah, October 21, 2020:
National Drive Electric Week September 26 to October 4, 2020
Croton100 Electric School Bus 2020 Campaign
