September 14, 2023
Day one of the In-person ETS Collaborative kickoff in Savannah facilitated by SACE and SSDN. Topics included: Community Engagement Panel and Group Conversations to Identify Needs and Trends


Representatives from 38 cities and towns throughout the Southeast gathered on September 14 and 15 in Savannah for the kickoff Electrify the South Collaborative. The event, facilitated by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN), was made possible by a generous Movement Infrastructure Grant from Mosaic.
At the Collaborative kickoff in Savannah, SACE and SSDN facilitated multiple panels and conversations. Please view the panels and recordings and survey questions from the panels below.
Community Engagement Panel: It Takes a Village
A kickoff conversation with community engagement and collaboration leaders about the need for and benefits of community engagement.
Table Conversations and Group Solutions
Facilitated small table conversations to identify and discuss challenge trends and themes facing local governments in accessing and implementing federal electric transportation programs, and a facilitated report out to share successful strategies and solutions to overcome identified barriers.

