Moving Towards Greener Mobility: Sustainability and Transportation Series Part 1

Webinars

Issues:

Smart Infrastructure

November 19, 2020 | 1:00 pm ET

The transportation sector today contributes 28% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. The deployment of technology holds promise to reduce our carbon footprint through electric and alternative fuel vehicles, decarbonization, and congestion reduction. ITS America is holding a two-part series on Sustainability in the Transportation System to discuss the use of technology to increase sustainability in the context of passenger vehicles, freight movement, public transportation, charging infrastructure, advanced materials technologies, roadway management, and sustainable transportation research.

On November 19 from 1pm-2pm ET, ITS America hosted Part 1 of our Sustainability and Transportation series, presenting findings of its November 2020 ITS Insider Report, Moving Towards Greener Mobility: Sustainability and Transportation; lead a roundtable discussion highlighting approaches from key industry leaders to increasing sustainability in transportation; and introduce its new Standing Committee on Sustainability and Resiliency for 2021.

Part 1 of this series, focused on electric passenger vehicles, public transportation, charging infrastructure, roadway management, and sustainable transportation research. Part 2 will include a focus on freight movement, electrification of the transportation system, and other issue areas related to the sustainability of the transportation system. Additional information on Part 2 of the series will be released as it becomes available.

Speakers for this session include:

Abby Brown, Transportation Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Allie Kelly, Executive Director, The Ray
Jeff Marootian, Director, DDOT
Desi Ujkashevic, Global Director, Automotive Safety Office, Ford

Let’s Transform the Future Together.

Technology evolves faster than we can imagine the future. Rapidly evolving transportation innovations are being developed and deployed that promise to entirely reshape the way our transportation network operates, facilitating vast improvements to transportation safety and overall mobility. The promise of these innovations is apparent, but the deployment and application of these technologies is not without challenges. While technology disrupts the transportation ecosystem with new innovations and ideas, government, communities, private companies, and researchers must race to catch up to and contend with ideas never thought possible. How do we accelerate change and safely embrace new technology while promoting collaboration across industry to advance shared societal goals? Through nonprofits like the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America).

ITS America and its members have been at the center of these innovations, advocating for transformational technology to save lives, promote sustainability, and improve access to mobility.

Join us.

As advocates for transportation innovation throughout the world’s largest transportation network, ITS America’s public, private and academic members are dedicated to championing smart mobility strategies to ensure safe and thriving communities.
Ramin Massoumi, Global Solutions Director – Mobility, arcadis
Private companies, public agencies and academic institutions committed to influencing the future of intelligent transportation come together at ITS America. Every day, our members advance technology solutions that save lives and improve mobility across the country – in cities, suburbs, and rural communities.
Malcolm Dougherty, National Practice Executive, Transportation, Michael Baker International
At ITS America, our public, private and academic sector members are committed to deploying intelligent transportation technologies to save lives and improve mobility on our nation’s roads. While transportation constantly evolves, we will do all we can to ensure it continues to be the engine that drives our nation’s economy and contributes to improving our quality of life.
Carlos Braceras, Director, Utah Department of Transportation

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