Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition

Lisa Thurstin

Lisa Thurstin, the Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition director since 2007. She is a director with the Clean Air team at the American Lung Association in Minnesota and has been with them since 2000. Her duties include implementation of the Lung Association’s clean fuel activities through the Clean Air Choice® consumer education program. In addition to extensive biofuels work, she is the current primary investigator for two U.S. Department of Energy projects: Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Community Mobility Network and Cold-Weather Operation, Observation and Learning Electric Vehicles (COOL EVs). Both projects entail deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging and electric vehicles along with providing supporting outreach and education, creating a community-focused mobility network that reduces barriers to EV adoption. Midwest EVOLVE continues to be active as a partnership between the American Lung Association and Clean Cities coalitions in seven Midwestern states. The purpose of Midwest EVOLVE is to educate consumers and fleet managers about the performance and environmental advantages of electric vehicles. Her overall responsibilities include grant management, event coordination, producing educational and marketing materials, and partnership development. Thurstin was inducted into the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Hall of Fame in 2011.

Learn about just some of the projects from Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition. Visit the Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition website for more projects and information.

• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
• U.S. Fuels Across America’s Highways - Michigan to Montana (M2M)
• Midwest EVOLVE (Midwest Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, Events, Experience
• Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Community Mobility Network
• Cold-Weather Operation, Observation, and Learning Electric Vehicles (COOL EVs)
• Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal Electric Vehicle Charging Community Network
• Expanding Regional Electric Vehicle Charging Access with Tribal Nations Based on Community Priorities
• Drive Electric USA 2
• Organizing and Supporting Underserved Communities to Design, Implement, and Use Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
• Minneapolis Makes EV-Charging History Record