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Jun 8, 2023

Our Students will Lead the Way

“Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come.” Youth activist Greta Thunberg Although Greta was talking about combating climate depression, we could say the same about improving air quality. Given our intransigent challenge of cleaning it up, it can…

Apr 20, 2023

Clean Air Day Orgs Launch 2023 Earth Day Events

We’re proud to have had nearly 200 nonprofit partners participate in last year’s California Clean Air Day. Although #CleanAirDayCA may not take place until the first week of October, their work advocating, inspiring, educating and elevating communities happens all year long. On the 53rd

Sep 15, 2022

Transit agencies all in for clean air

We want you back! If you are one of the millions of people who moved away from using public transportation over the past two years, but have been thinking of giving it a try again, we’ve got good news for you! Many of our public agency partners will be offering free rides on California Clean Air Day…

Sep 2, 2022

Practical tips for small businesses who want to go big for clean air

You don’t have to be a major corporation to do good for clean air. More than 4 million small businesses call California home, employing an estimated 7.2 million workers. If we want to encourage people to drive less, bike more, take public transit, and make good clean air decisions, organizations that employ 100 or fewer…

Sep 2, 2022

Practical tips for small fleets who want to go big for clean air day

We’re proud to have had many businesses make big announcements on clean air day. From putting the first electric top-handlers in service, to being the first fleet servicing the Port of Los Angeles to switch 100% of their trucks to alternative fuel or zero-emission technologies to the first zero

Aug 18, 2022

Our Role in Reducing Methane

Not all emissions are created equal. Methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide, which is why it’s now being called a super pollutant in the fight against climate change. Although it comes from many sources, the primary culprit is organic matter. Most landfill content is organic materials: food scraps, yard trimmings, junk wood,…

Jun 9, 2022

Clean Air Day New Pledge Items

Your feedback matters! Your survey responses combined with the latest research helped to inform us on what we include in the clean air pledge for individuals. Going into our 5th year, here’s what we added and what we dropped: New pledge items Don’t burn wood or switch to a cleaner non-wood burning stove Small particles and…

Nov 12, 2021

Thank you for participating in California Clean Air Day 2021!

More than 1.8 million Californians from over 643 pledged organizations took 3.4 million actions for clean air! In a year where wildfires have affected the lives of so many and where an environmental disaster off the coast of Huntington Beach reminded us of the consequences of our reliance on oil, we’re thrilled to see Californians…

Sep 9, 2021

Transit Agencies Offer Free Rides to Celebrate California Clean Air Day

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Aug 3, 2021

Announcing our 2021 Unsung Heroes

We asked our