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Kicking Into Gear with Salt Lake County

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Under the direction of Mayor Peter Corroon, Salt Lake County is ready to “Drive Less and Drive Smarter” during the 2010 Clear the Air Challenge. Mayor Corroon has encouraged all Salt Lake County employees to join him in driving down their miles starting tomorrow, July 1st. And as an added bonus, the Mayor will be treating the winning county team to a celebratory pizza party!

So far, Salt Lake County’s active teams include:

  • Salt Lake County Mayor’s Office
  • SLCO – OneSmallChange
  • SLCO EH Ashley’s Sewer Rats
  • SLCO EH Clean Air Jocks
  • SLCO EH Foodies
  • SLCO EH Kicking and Screaming
  • SLCO Engineering
  • SLCO Health – Air Cleaners
  • SLCO – SLVHD Admin

Thank you to the employees of Salt Lake County and Mayor Corroon for your support of the 2010 Clear the Air Challenge. Your dedication will help bring us closer to our goal of eliminating 2 million single-occupant vehicle miles and keeping 3.4 million pounds of emissions out of our air (and out of our lungs!)

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State of Utah Steps Up Their Game

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

300px-Seal_of_Utah.svgThe State of Utah, under the direction of Governor Herbert, has stepped up their efforts for this year’s Clear the Air Challenge.

The Governor recently sent out a letter to all state employees encouraging them to sign up for the 2010 Challenge and do their part to help clear the air. Already, the following state agency teams have been created:

  • 2010 Utah Attorney General
  • Capitol Hill Employees
  • Department of Administrative Services
  • Department of Community and Culture
  • DTS-State of Utah
  • Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
  • Utah Department of Corrections
  • Utah Department of Environmental Quality
  • Utah Department of Public Safety
  • Utah Dept. of Financial Institutions
  • Utah Department of Health
  • Utah Department of Human Resource Management
  • Utah Department of Workforce Services
  • Utah Geological Survey
  • Utah State Tax Commission

We applaud the efforts of the State of Utah and thank their leadership for their support. The Clear the Air Challenge truly is a collaborative effort, and with state employees on board we are one (very big) step closer to clearing our air!

*You can view all registered teams at ClearTheAirChallenge.org.

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Promoting Bike Commuting 365 Days of the Year

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

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.
Bonneville Cycling Club
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.

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