‘Benefit us all’: all-EV rideshare company aims to respect employees and the planet
by Claire Wang from US news | The Guardian on (#63A3W)
Raven Hernandez, founder of Earth Rides, wants to boost green technology and workers' financial health
Raven Hernandez conceived her idea for a green transportation startup as a student at Pepperdine Law School in Malibu, California.
A Nashville native, Hernandez, 26, said the move to Los Angeles opened her eyes to the world of organic food and sustainable clothing. Yet this emerging health and environmental consciousness didn't sit well with the school's proximity to Los Angeles international airport, and the dense, gray air she breathed in every day - pollution that's largely due to all the cars driving around the city.
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