The thousands of electric school buses on the road, or on their way, to districts across the country are the result of sustained advocacy from many local and national organizations. For years, these groups have organized communities, educated policymakers and worked with school districts to ensure that students across the country have a clean ride on electric school buses — and can leave diesel behind once and for all.  

Their efforts have created unprecedented momentum. From steering Volkswagen Settlement funding to electric school buses, to putting a clean ride for kids on the national agenda, and bringing that agenda to life through the $5 billion EPA Clean School Bus Program, these organizations are the reason we can say “the electric school bus moment is here.” 

And, many of them are only getting started. 

Below are some of the groups leading the charge. The list is far from complete, and WRI is proud to partner with many of these organizations. We encourage you to explore their resources and connect with and support their work to electrify school buses. 

If you know of an organization that may be missing from the list below, please reach out to us at ESBinfo@wri.org.