Title:
Clean Air Carolina's “Clearing the Air in the Historic West End” Report (Commissioner Powell)
Summary
ACTION:
Receive as information Clean Air Carolina's “Clearing the Air in the Historic West End” Report
Commission Contact: Commissioner Elaine Powell
Co-sponsors Commissioners Jerrell, Rodriguez-McDowell, & Scarborough
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Clean Air Carolina was founded in 2003 by a group of passionate volunteers determined to improve the quality of Mecklenburg County’s air. Clean Air Carolina now champions a statewide initiative to raise North Carolina’s air quality to exceed that of scientific recommendations. Their mission is to ensure cleaner air quality for all North Carolinians through education and advocacy and by working with our partners to reduce sources of pollution. The "Clearing the Air in the Historic West End" report was developed by Clean Air Carolina and the Historic West End AirKeepers. The report was presented to the Environmental Stewardship Committee on March 12th and the Committee voted to bring this information to the full Board.
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