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Can sales agents drive the adoption of electric vehicles?

Research in car showrooms reveals that lack of training, biases, and other barriers prevent sales personnel from effectively promoting electric vehicles. This needs to change.
by Ashali Bhandari | 7 min read

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Riddles of the social impact sector Ep 4
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An urban lake restoration project near Chennai demonstrates how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity and support environmental sustainability.
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An activist fights for gender equality and disability rights in Rajasthan
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In Part II of a conversation with Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja learn about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and why it needed a new kind of leadership.


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    Poor transport facilities, limited access to the market, and lack of funding plagues agriculture-based livelihoods in Tripura.

    Restoring urban wetlands: A case study from Tamil Nadu
    An urban lake restoration project near Chennai demonstrates how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity and support environmental sustainability.

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    In six questions, learn about this ecological approach to the climate crisis, with examples, history, advantages and challenges.


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    Research in car showrooms reveals that lack of training, biases, and other barriers prevent sales personnel from effectively promoting electric vehicles. This needs to change.

    Restoring urban wetlands: A case study from Tamil Nadu
    An urban lake restoration project near Chennai demonstrates how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity and support environmental sustainability.

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