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## Madelyn Collins

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As the Electric Transportation Equity Manager, Madelyn believes that, for a just and equitable electric transition to happen, there has to be an emphasis on collaboration, community empowerment, and investment and resources going to the people who are closest to the issue. Madelyn is excited to work with the mosaic of lived experiences and communities here in the Southeast to ensure that electrification in this region includes people and the planet.

- [Read More 19 Oct ![Equitable E-Mobility Future webinar graphic](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/webinar%20graphic%20small.jpg) Electric Black Futures Project Expands Equitable E-Mobility in Georgia Electric Black Futures is a new initiative that seeks to support and empower underserved Black communities in Albany, Atlanta, and Savannah, Georgia, to envision and create their electric mobility.. *![Author](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Author_Green.png)* Madelyn Collins](https://blog.drawdownga.org/electric-black-futures-project-expands-equitable-e-mobility-in-georgia)

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