Top Reasons Businesses Should Care About Our Air

As Utahns, we are lucky to live in a state with breathtaking natural beauty and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Unfortunately, our mountainous landscape creates a natural barrier that can adversely affect our air quality, especially when inversions trap pollutants close to the ground. As a result, many people in Utah are starting to take action to reduce their emissions and improve air quality. Here’s why businesses should, too:

Protect health and well-being: Utah’s air quality has a direct impact on our health and well-being, especially for those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. By taking steps to reduce emissions and improve air quality, businesses can help protect the health and well-being of their employees, customers, and fellow Utahns.

Support Utah’s economy: Utah is known for its business-friendly environment and growing economy. By promoting sustainable practices and reducing emissions, businesses can help ensure that our state remains a great place to do business for years to come.

Save money: Speaking of the economy, many of the strategies for reducing emissions and improving air quality can also help businesses save money! For example, encouraging employees to use alternative transportation options like carpooling or public transit can reduce commuting costs and parking expenses. Improving energy efficiency in buildings can also help lower utility bills.

Preserve our natural beauty: Utah’s stunning natural beauty is one of our state’s greatest assets. By taking action to reduce emissions and improve air quality, businesses can help preserve this natural beauty for future generations to enjoy.

Connect with our community: Utahns take pride in our state and our communities. By caring about our air and participating in initiatives like Utah’s Clear the Air Challenge, businesses can show that they care about our state and our fellow Utahns. Being involved helps build stronger connections with customers, employees and other stakeholders.

By taking action to reduce emissions and improve air quality, businesses can help protect our health, support our economy, preserve our natural beauty, connect with our community and even save money in the process. An easy place to start is Utah’s Clear the Air Challenge, a month-long competition that gives Utahns the chance to reduce their vehicle emissions by choosing alternative methods of transportation using TravelWise strategies. To create a team for your business or organization, email info@cleartheairchallenge.org to get started. Together, we can help ensure that Utah remains a great place to live, work, and play for generations to come.

Join Us for Team Manager Training and Networking

When it comes to clearing the air, businesses and organizations have huge potential to make an impact. As a group of coworkers and office friends, your team has the unique opportunity to make the Clear the Air Challenge more than just a challenge – you can make it a contest, team-building event or even just an exciting game.

Of course, organizational involvement and team participation wouldn’t be possible without our fantastic team managers, the individuals that manage their business’s or group’s team. To show our appreciation for these managers’ involvement and to ensure they get the support you need to make their Challenge experience a success, we are hosting a Clear the Air Challenge Team Manager Training & Networking Event. Join us to learn about Challenge basics, available resources and best practices, and network with other team managers:

Clear the Air Challenge Team Manager Training & Networking Event
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Salt Lake Chamber Office
201 S. Main Street #2300
Salt Lake City, UT

Click here to RSVP. In preparation for the event, we recommend you review the Challenge startup toolkit, video tutorials, and website. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please let us know at the event!

If you are unable to attend, we still want to help you. Reach out to info@cleartheairchallenge.org and let us know what we can do to assist you.