More than 1.6 million Californians took action on California Clean Air Day 2020

posted October 12, 2020


Over 1.6 million people took action for California Clean Air Day yesterday!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated and did their part towards clean air in California yesterday.

On October 7, 2020, more than 1.6 million Californians took part in the third annual California Clean Air Day resulting in more than 3.1 million actions. Likewise, more than 500 companies, agencies and organizations officially signed up, and 11 city leaders across the state took the Clean Air Day challenge to push for clean air. Thank you to everyone who made this effort a success.

From Californians who took measures to protect their health like changing out cleaning products and air filters to those who reduced emissions by finding ways to leave their cars at home to those who continue their daily practices to clear the air, we were deeply inspired by all of your stories and committed actions. We’d like to share some of those with you here:

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Join us Friday, October 9th at 10 AM for our first annual Clean Air Day! Come learn how you can combat air pollution by planting your own garden and speak with SF Commissioner on the Environment, Eddie Ahn! We can all do our part to create cleaner air and healthier communities by volunteering at the farm, gardening at home, choosing to bike or take public transport, and purchasing locally-grown produce to reduce fossil fuel emissions from transportation. Join us and over 300 other organizations in taking the Clean Air Pledge at cleanairday.org. We are grateful for our partnerships with Brightline Defense and California Coalition for Clean Air that make this event possible! #CleanAirDayCA . . . . . -------- #community #communitygarden #sanfrancisco #bayarea #sfcommunitygarden #sustainablefarming #organicfarming #urbanag #california #ffcommunityfarm

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We are excited to announce a special opportunity for you to take action to purify our air by growing your own oak tree! 🌳 Swing by from 2-5 pm tomorrow (10/7) for a contact-less, outdoor pickup of a free tree-growing kit to grow a native oak tree from home! Native trees and plants protect the air we breathe by creating oxygen and sequestering carbon. They also provide many other benefits... they provide habitat and food for wildlife, they provide shade, their roots help hold together the soil, preventing erosion and protecting water quality. Once your baby oak has sprouted, you can return it to us to plant, join us for a planting event in the winter, or plant at home! 🌳 For pickup location and to reserve your tree: Email coolriver@sandiegoriver.org to reserve a kit for your family and for more information. Supplies are limited. 🌳 Take the pledge for clean air: Help show that San Diegans care for the air! (Link in bio) Thank you to our sponsors @cleanairday, @cleanairca, @sparklefreshness, and @sdge for funding this special program!

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And thank you to our sponsors and funders!

To our far-sighted sponsors who clearly understand the importance of clean air for all Californians – California Clean Air Day is made possible by your support.

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