Our Voice

We typically use our blog to talk about issues related to work and things that we’re either interested in or are learning as a team, but recently we’ve been looking for people to join our team across the country and it occurred to me that we’ve never written about the best way to apply for […]

While 2020 has turned out to be much different than many of us expected, at REACH Strategies, we still find many reasons to be thankful. Let us tell you in our words what we’re thankful for this year! Amanda I am grateful for many things. Professionally, I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to […]

Sustainability touches everyone. Regardless of race, gender, economic class, political party, or sexual orientation, the health of the earth impacts us all. Sustainability is an important topic that brings people together in more places than just the voting booth. Community cleanup events, recycling campaigns, Earth Day celebrations, and even farmers' markets demonstrate how people want […]

For many companies and organizations, creating a sustainability policy is often merely the first step on a much longer journey. While many companies recognize the need to reduce their carbon footprint and are willing to work toward that goal, a key implementation step can include engaging employees at every level. Employee engagement on sustainability can […]

Hello, World! My name is Finn Olseth, hailing from Mankato Minnesota, and I’m one of the interns at REACH Strategies. Currently, I am entering my senior year as an undergraduate student at St. Olaf College. I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Studies. This degree path as well as […]

My name is Keely Mairs and I am the new intern at REACH Strategies. I am from Marin County and currently live in Santa Barbara attending University of California Santa Barbara ( UCSB) and going into my 4th year as a Sociology major. From living in the hills of West Marin to living on the […]

In light of the continued press of disturbing public health news, we have spent the past weeks helping our partners across the country — which include some of the nation’s largest companies, public agencies, and community organizations involved in electric vehicles and environmental issues — unwind from planned public outreach activities previously slated for the […]

Our partners have undoubtedly been following plans from the current Administration to slash funding for federal clean energy programs by 72%. Renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation programs are on the chopping block.  By contrast, let’s look at how the rest of the world is gearing up for the economy of the future. We recently […]

Comedian Tig Notaro does this joke about people saying, “Can you believe it” for normal, everyday actions. An example she gives is a parent saying that their 5-year-old is about to start kindergarten. “Lacey is now 5 and is starting kindergarten this year. Can you believe it?”  Notaro jokes that it’s easy to wrap her […]

We were just in Atlanta for an EV test drive that we conducted for the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC). We had a great time, and send a warm shout out to our friends at Plug In America, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Resilience. Georgia […]