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www.STAinNC.org. Our Mission “To improve Nevada County’s air quality by reducing ozone air pollution.” Our mission is accomplished through three strategies for change: 1) Science Increasing knowledge for better solutions to ozone air pollution. 2) Education
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Our Mission • “To improve Nevada County’s air quality by reducing ozone air pollution.” • Our mission is accomplished through three strategies for change: • 1) Science • Increasing knowledge for better solutions to ozone air pollution. 2) Education • Raising awareness and inspiring action through public education. • 3) Advocacy • Advocating for lasting institutional changes to reduce ozone pollution.
STA in NC Science and Monitoring • “Increasing knowledge for better solutions to ozone air pollution.” • Accomplishments • Purchased and Installed ozone monitoring station on roof of City Hall in Nevada City • Funded a permanent ozone monitor for Penn Valley • Purchased two high-quality portable ozone monitors from 2B Technologies (first and only citizen’s group to do this!) • Ongoing collaboration with NSAQMD to calibrate portable monitors. • Developing online link to ozone readings from four local ozone monitors with data available in: • 5-minute average ozone concentration (updated every 5 minutes) • 1-hour average ozone concentration (updated every hour) • 8-hour average ozone concentration (updated every hour) • Air Quality Index, based on 8 hour average (updated every hour)
STA in NC Education and Outreach • “Raising awareness and inspiring action through public education.” • Accomplishments • Frequent public education through media in Sacramento Bee, The Union, KVMR Radio station, KCRA TV News, etc. • Video education component on website • Hosted Parent’s Panel Meeting in July 2007 with expert panel discussion of ozone pollution effects on children and how to minimize exposure • Registered over 300 Sierra-based members to our organization • Participated in APPLE’s standing-room only Town Hall Meeting on ozone pollution in Nevada County • Received grant funding from NSAQMD to develop carpool and parent education programs with local schools • Public Education programs in schools with portable monitors
STA in NC Advocacy • “Advocating for lasting institutional changes to reduce ozone pollution.” • Accomplishments • Supported litigation filed by State of California and national environmental organizations against the US EPA for failure to develop appropriate human health standards • Passed Clean Air Resolutions resolutions in both Grass Valley and Nevada City • Provided formal input to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) process • Met with Sacramento Air Quality Management District to discuss impact of upwind sources on Nevada County’s ozone pollution • Sierra Ozone Summit
Thank you… www.STAinNC.org