John Clements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has presented John Clements, former director of transportation for Kings Canyon Unified School District in San Joaquin Valley, Calif., with the region’s prestigious Environmental Champion award. Clements was recognized for his work to deploy zero-emission, battery-electric school buses and refrigerated lunch delivery trucks in the San Joaquin Valley, and for his statewide work as a clean transportation advocate. Clements worked for 39 years as school transportation professional in San Joaquin Valley, Calif. and has been a strong advocate for adopting clean school bus technologies. Clements has also worked to bring together numerous clean transportation stakeholder groups to find ways to improve air quality for San Joaquin Valley residents.