SPARKING CONNECTIONS
OCTOBER EVENT
October 2021 Topic - EV Curbside Charging
We are excited to bring a special guest, Miriam Bouallegue, all the way from Kansas, (virtually) to speak with us and share with us her experience in building-out an EV charging network on existing street light poles, city -wide. Like any new challenge, there are a lot of layers and moving pieces to this project, her insight will be helpful to anyone who is considering this in their city or neighborhood.
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Women who Charge works to create a comfortable space for women to share and collect ideas around electric vehicles. Designed for women owners of electric vehicles who like to share about their experience in the electric vehicle industry. We aim to represent and support efforts to share the benefits of Electric Vehicles with women.
Our events are ideal for ladies who:
- Already own an electric vehicle and like to share about their experience
- Are looking to purchase an EV
- Are working in the electric vehicle industry i.e. charging stations, planning professionals, installers, consultants
Sparking Connections Topics for 2022
Our monthly online meetings are designed to "spark connections". Often times we invite a speaker, with an expertise in an area to share news and information as the industry continues to move a lightning speeds.
We will organize fellow women who charge the last Monday of every month. We've got big goals for 2022. Here are the topics:
- Choosing the right charging system for your needs
- Designing women-friendly charging stations
- Exploring other “electric personal transporters”
- Funding a charging station network
- Ensuring equitable access to electric vehicles
- Maintaining charging station infrastructure
- Understanding ADA challenges in the EV space
- Shopping for your EV, what’s new, what’s hot, and what you need to know
- Transitioning delivery vehicles/fleets at small businesses
- Incentivizing - State and Federal rebates and incentives for EVs and charging stations
About Women Who Charge
Our mission is to advocate and support global sustainability efforts by encouraging the growth of the electric vehicle industry through community trainings, information sharing on equity solutions and encouraging the promotion of women innovators the electric vehicle and charging industry.
Here are a few thing that keep Women Who Charge electrified:
· Hosting monthly networking Women Who Charge meetings
· Organizing of local events that encourage participate by women
· Recognize and award local women innovators in the industry
· Development of best practices on product and project designs that are female friendly
· Maintain a Facebook Group sharing the latest news in the industry