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Learn About Salt Lake’s Air Quality at Tonight’s Educational Course
Salt Lake’s Air Quality – Past success paves the way for a cleaner future
Utah Department of Air Quality
Date: June 18th at 6PM
Location: Salt Lake City Library
Description: The US Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of designating areas of Utah, including counties along the Wasatch Front as non-attainment areas for the recently revised national ambient air quality standards for ground level ozone and fine particulate matter. A State Implementation Plan (SIP) is being designed to meet these revised standards and will face several challenges that may impact its success.
Bryce Bird, Planning Branch Manager with the Utah Division of Air Quality will discuss Utah’s air quality program and past efforts to reduce emissions from industry and transportation sources. Past air quality planning work is the foundation upon which air quality successes in our communities will be built. Bryce will provide examples of the merits of a partnership approach in designing plans that lead to prudent reductions in emissions that are sustainable and result in cleaner and healthier air.
Week 2 Winners Announced
The winners of the second weekly drawing go to:
Gold – Donna Eddy, Michael Adams, Brent Singleton
Silver – Gus, Bryan Bale, Rik Ombach,
Bronze – Bobby L. Anderson, Nathan Hansen, David Felt
Keep up the good work!
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Promoting Bike Commuting 365 Days of the Year
Promoting bike commuting 365 days of the year, the Bonneville Cycling Club (BCC) is one of the Challenge’s most active teams. As Utah’s oldest recreational bike club, there are 500 members around the state. The BCC provides opportunities for every cyclist’s interest from recreation, fitness, touring, commuting, racing and for fun.
The BCC is not only participating in the Clear the Air Challenge encouraging commuting by bike, they have also organized their own commuter challenge. The BCC commuter challenge runs from May 1st through October 31st and promotes the fun, easy and healthy reasons for commuting by bike plus the benefits to the environment.
Members of the BCC teach classes, volunteer for events and serve on bicycle committees for the state, all ways of sharing their knowledge with others. The BCC will be teaching Challenge educational course on bike safety June 11th at 6PM. The course will teach you the confidence needed to feel safe and comfortable riding in traffic.
The BCC is a major advocate of the Challenge and the long-term effects that commuting by bike will have on the environment and on each individual’s health.
1st Weekly Prize Winners!
We are excited to announce the first round of weekly prizes go to:
Gold Level: Christine Stosich, Jenni Oman, Justin Cracroft
Silver Level: Lisa Harrison, Lucinda Wald, Don Sasser
Bronze Level: Phil Lanouette, Debbie Ang, Jeffrey Appel
Way to hit your goals for the week! Keep up the good work. You will be contacted about picking up your prize.
Challenge Team Spotlight: Lochner
To get the entire team fired up for the Challenge, Lochner is hosting an internal competition. Every employee is on a team competing against each other. Participants are motivated to win a half-day off and a cash prize to spend with their team. Lochner has even created a private Challenge site so that each team can keep tabs on one another throughout the week.
Lochner Employees
Lochner is an authority in the transportation industry, specializing in design, engineering and consulting services, exclusively related to transportation disciplines.
The extra boost the management team has given in the form of the internal competition has encouraged everyone to participate. The competition is fierce as teams have set up carpooling groups and are running and biking to work. What Lochner team will win the half day off and money reward?
TravelWise Strategies Educational Course
If you are looking for something to do tonight come by the Salt Lake City Library at 6:00 for the TravelWise Strategies Educational Course. It is a great event for the whole family. The course is free, a full description is below. Hope to see you there!
TravelWise Strategies
Utah Department of Transportation
Date: June 4th at 6PM
Location: Salt Lake City Library
Description: Get ahead of the competition and take this crash course on TravelWise strategies (mass transit, teleworking, carpooling, flexible schedules, compressed workweeks, active transportation) to gain tips and insights to achieve your weekly Clear the Air Challenge goals.
How does your employer reward you for improving air quality?
As a creative communications firm in Salt Lake City, Penna Powers Brian Haynes is encouraging all of its employees to put their creative talent to use by practicing alternative means of transportation during the Clear the Air Challenge. PPBH supports its employees as they participate by providing them with resources and services that will make the Challenge easier and more rewarding.
During the Challenge, PPBH is reimbursing UTA passes for employees who use public transit at least 3 days per week. To promote active transportation, the company is initiating a bike-sharing program, providing indoor bike parking and offering amenities baskets for employees to “freshen-up” after biking or walking to work. PPBH is also providing its employees with a carpooling map, which shows each employee’s residence and the proximity of co-workers with whom they can carpool.
PPBH employees also have the option of teleworking during the Challenge. By using web-based Adobe Acrobat Connect on its computers, the firm now provides for online client meetings, which save client and agency time while helping clear the air.
As lunchtime often means increased travel for employees, PPBH is subsidizing a catered lunch once a week during the Challenge. The agency is also initiating a daily lunch delivery program, providing a list of nearby restaurants within walking distance and asking local restaurants to provide a discount to PPBH employees during the Challenge.
With all of these services and benefits, it’s almost easier for employees to participate than not to participate. PPBH is a committed supporter of the Clear the Air Challenge and motivates us all to modify our travel behaviors to keep the air clean in Utah. Whether you’re an employee or an employer, find out what your business is doing or can do to help improve air quality.
PPBH Agency Picnic
New Prizes
We have been fortunate that the local businesses have been so supportive of the Challenge and our efforts to Clear the Air. We have many new prizes that we are excited to announce!
- Use of a CNG car for a week from Larry H. Miller Honda
- SkullCandy headphones
- Gift certificates for Canyon Bicycle
- TREK 820 Bikes from Canyon Bicycle
- Family passes to Tracey Aviary
- Smith’s Grocery gift certificates and reusable grocery bags
- Hotel Park City certificate for 1 night in the Executive Suite
- DoDo Restaurant gift certificates
- Gastronomy gift certificates
- Tree planted in your honor by Tree Utah
- Passes to Rock n Ribs Festival
- Gallivan Center Ice Rink passes
- Hogle Zoo passes
- Utah State Parks & Recreation day passes
- Passes to the Sky Hop Annual Benefit & Auction
- Utah State Parks field guides
- Golf passes for 18 rounds at SLC Public Services
- Millcreek Canyon passes
We are getting more prizes every day and will update you as we get them.
One prize we will all get is clearer air!