EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
Park City: Real World Application of Electric Bus Transit
Park City has the most ambitious climate goals in North America. This past summer, the City implemented a fully electric express bus line. The transit system operates these buses with the highest mileage usage in North America by far. The City has committed to only purchase electric buses from now on. Luke will cover the operations, the challenges, partnerships, and key takeaways, as well as future plans to drastically change how people get around the region.
Presenter: Luke Cartin
Luke Cartin is the Environmental Sustainability Manager for Park City, Utah. He oversees Park City’s goals of achieving net-zero carbon and 100% renewable electricity for city operations by 2022, and community-wide 2032. These goals are the most ambitious in North America for any municipality, and one of the most aspiring world-wide. There are many programs underway, including; electrification of city fleet and buses, bringing on large scale renewables, quantifying open space as carbon sinks, and many more innovative projects. Previous to coming to the city, he worked in ski resort sustainability for 15 years. His work has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, Outside Magazine, Newsweek, and other international outlets. He lives with his wife, two kids, and mutt in Park City.
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