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Follow on Google News | The Clean Air Campaign® Celebrates 15 Years of ProgressThis year The Clean Air Campaign celebrates its 15th anniversary. The non-profit works with commuters, employers and schools to give them access to resources and programs that encourage the use of alternatives to driving alone.
By: Cookerly Public Relations The success of these voluntary efforts resulted in less commuter traffic and air pollution around the region, and proved to be a defining moment for The Clean Air Campaign, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Today, Georgia commuters, employers and schools have access to more resources and programs that encourage the use of alternatives to driving alone. These initiatives have become part of a statewide strategic approach to improve mobility and air quality, bringing public sector and private sector interests together. Each day these programs eliminate 1.4 million miles of vehicle travel and keep 700 tons of pollution out of the air we breathe. The Clean Air Campaign, along with its associate organizations, currently partners with more than 1,600 employers to create custom commute options programs that improve employee productivity and annually helps thousands of commuters find commute alternatives that work for them. It is evident that these programs are working. According to the 2010 Metro Atlanta Regional Commuter Survey, on any given workday approximately 400,000 commuters in the region currently use alternatives to driving alone. The Clean Air Campaign also protects public health by distributing Smog Alerts, which inform citizens when air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels. The Clean Air Schools education program, created in 2004 to help school communities address traffic and air quality challenges, has grown to serve more than 300 schools across the state. “The same approach used during the 1996 Olympics to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality continues today,” said Brian Carr, director of communications for The Clean Air Campaign. “As a result, air quality in Georgia has improved over the past 15 years. More people are connecting the dots between traffic, air quality and meaningful actions they can take, which becomes more important as Georgia continues to grow.” For more information on The Clean Air Campaign, visit CleanAirCampaign.org. For exclusive information throughout the year, follow @CleanAirGa on Twitter and find The Clean Air Campaign on Facebook at Facebook.com/ End
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