Drive Electric Earth Month

Drive Electric Earth Month
16th Annual Environmental Sustainability Symposium
New Britain, CT
Apr 03, 2023

Day: Monday, April 3, 2023 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page.
Time: 9:30 am - 12:45 pm EDT
Location: Central Connecticut State University
Student Center
Alumni Hall
New Britain, CT 06050
Contact the event organizers, which took place in 2023.

Event Report

Moderator: Dr. Charles E. Button
·      Richard Jordan, President, Tesla Owners Club of CT
Model S owner since 2014 (213,000 miles)
·     
Deborah Carr
Nissan Leaf & Tesla Model 3 owner since 2015 (24,000 miles)
·     
Barry Kresch, President, EV Club of CT
Tesla Model 3 & Chevy Volt owner since 2012
·     
William Cross, Social Media Manager, Tesla Owners Club of CT
Hyundai Ionic 5 & Tesla Model 3 owner since 2018


photo by: Erica Drzewiecki
Dr. Charles Button, founder of the Global Environmental Sustainability Action Coalition with electric car roundtable presenters at the Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium at Central Connecticut State University Monday. From left, Dr. Button, electric car owner Deborah Carr, EV Club of CT President Barry Kresch, Social Media Manager of Tesla Owners of CT William Cross, and Tasla Club of CT President Richard Jordan.

Event Description

 

For details, go to: https://www.ccsu.edu/gesac/symposium/index.html

10:00 – 11:45  Electric Vehicles Display -  Student Center Electric Vehicle Charging Stations                      

Are you EV curious? Join local electric vehicle (EV) owners, enthusiasts to learn about electric vehicles, their clean-air benefits, cost-savings, and check out the EVs on display. Test drive an electric car, visit with exhibitors, and learn how easy it is to drive and convert EVs.

12:00 – 12:45  Electric Vehicle Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Charles E. Button
·      Richard Jordan, President, Tesla Owners Club of CT
Model S owner since 2014 (213,000 miles)
·     
Deborah Carr
Nissan Leaf & Tesla Model 3 owner since 2015 (24,000 miles)
·     
Barry Kresch, President, EV Club of CT
Tesla Model 3 & Chevy Volt owner since 2012
·     
William Cross, Social Media Manager, Tesla Owners Club of CT
Hyundai Ionic 5 & Tesla Model 3 owner since 2018

These Drive Electric events are sessions taking place during the... 

16th Annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium:
Climate Change Impacts on Self, Society, Economy, & Environment


Monday, April 3, 2023

Central Connecticut State University

9:15 – 9:45      Welcome & Opening Address (Dr. Charles E. Button)

10:00 – 11:45  Electric Car Display Student Center EV Charging Stations                                                                

12:00 – 12:45  Electric Vehicle Panel Discussion

1:00 – 1:45      Reflect & Preserve: What Climate Change Means to Me Writing/Multimedia Contest Winners

2:00 – 2:45      Gary Gomby - Anthropocene

3:00 – 3:45      Katherine Bruns – Town of West Hartford Recycling Coordinator

4:00 – 4:45      Poster Presentations

5:00 – 6:30      Sustainability Social Mixer;  Sustainability Exhibitor Fair;  Brown Paper Sax Jazz Band

Registered Attendees

There are currently 7 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Vehicle Registered
Tesla Model 3 2
Chevrolet Volt 1
Kia EV6 1
Nissan Leaf (2018+) 1
Tesla Model S 1
5 Models 6

Registered attendees report 490,819 electric miles driven.

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