As California’s capital city, Sacramento wants to set an example for the state by transitioning its fleet to electric vehicles. Governments need to act now to meet ambitious goals to stop climate change.
In my role overseeing the purchase and maintenance of all of Sacramento’s vehicles, I’ve learned that these goals alone are not enough. To actually achieve your goals, you need to do several important things.
First, you need to change the culture in your organization to one that embraces this move to energy efficiency. That means getting your bosses and your customers — the people driving the vehicles — to buy in.
This culture change is critical to making sure leaders establish policies that mandate cleaner and greener vehicles, and that employees are empowered to spark change from below by championing these vehicles as something that helps them do their jobs better.
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