Clean Transportation

Campaign Spotlight

Minnesota students deserve to breathe clean air, and we have a unique opportunity to make it happen! Thanks to federal funding, it’s easier than ever to get FREE electric buses in our school districts. Learn more about how to get electric school buses in your district!

In 2024, we increased that number 20x! Minnesota was awarded 67 electric school buses from the 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate Program! (Annoucment date: May 29th, 2024)

Thanks to our team’s advocacy, we’ve shown our neighboring states that Minnesota prioritizes our students’ health.

By the end of 2024, thanks to the EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate 2023 Program, the EPA’s 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle (CHDV) program, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Volkswagen Settlement $$ – Minnesota is expected to receive over 100 electric school buses.

You can check out the Environmental Law and Policy Center’s map of the districts that have received or are expected to receive electric school buses. (Updated Last Updated: January 14, 2025).

The work doesn’t stop here, regardless of what is to come. There is still potentially 1 final round of $1B to go towards electric school buses. Join our team in advocating for these funds to continue and ensure that district contracts and promised funding are honored. Now is the time to lean on one another, and continue to advocate for a safer, cleaner, and healthier state for every single person. Help us keep the momentum going by joining our team – just fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

What We Do

MN350 is a member of the Coalition for Clean Transportation. Launched in 2018, the Coalition is committed to the belief that climate action requires advancing proactive solutions and industry-wide shifts towards cleaner, healthier alternatives. We’re organizing everyday Minnesotans and communities for clean air, a stable climate, and a just economic transition from our dirty fuel economy.

And we’re already winning:

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Why It Matters

Air pollution caused by vehicles is the United States’ biggest single contributor to global warming. It’s responsible for up to an estimated 4,000 annual deaths in the Twin Cities alone, and disproportionately affects the young, old, low-income, and communities of color.

Replacing all of America’s school buses with electric buses could avoid an average of 5.3 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year which – the equivalent of taking about a million cars off the road. Investing in clean technology can save us money, and the health and climate benefits are enormous.

Stay in Touch!

Subscribe to our monthly “It’s Electric” Newsletter! This newsletter will provide updates on what funding opportunities, events, and meetings are happening, Additionally, it will provide an overview of the month before and ways to get connected in the month to come.

Check out our most recent additions to see what we’ve accomplished, and what is to come.

Get Involved

Thanks to the dedication of ordinary people like you, Minnesotans are embracing a Clean Transportation future. This shift helps save money on fuel, reduce toxic air pollution, and combat climate change for future generations.

Join us in making a difference! Sign up using the form below, attend one of our regular transportation team meetings featured on our event page, or email organizer Sonita van der Leeuw for more information.

Subscribe to our monthly “It’s Electric” Newsletter! This newsletter will provide updates on what funding opportunities, events, and meetings are happening, Additionally, it will provide an overview of the month before and ways to get connected in the month to come.