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Who We Are
The West Michigan Clean Air Coalition is a partnership of businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, industry, and non-profit organizations in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo counties working together to achieve cleaner air in the region through the education and promotion of voluntary emission reduction activities.
Clean Air Action Luncheon
On Friday, May 1, the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition hosted a luncheon to celebrate the successful launch of the Clean Air Action program, as well as the official beginning of the ozone forecasting season. Attendees included Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC) Staff, the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition, the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), and the local media.
The luncheon included an overview of the new Clean Air Action program by Andrea Faber, Clean Air Action Program Coordinator for GVMC, and a discussion on air quality forecasting by MDEQ Meteorologist Jim Haywood. For copies of these presentations, please see below.
Clean Air Action Program Overview by Andrea Faber
Clean Air Action Forecasting by Jim Haywood
New Program Name
The West Michigan Clean Air Coalition is thrilled to announce that its Ozone Action program has now become the Clean Air Action program. The program will now announce Action Days when ground level ozone, fine particulate matter, or both, are expected to reach or exceed the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" threshold on the air quality index. Since it is possible to have unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter throughout the year, the Clean Air Action program is now year-round.
Thank you West Michigan for taking Clean Air Action this summer!
Clean Air Action Day Notification 
You can click here to check on today's air quality forecast from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Meteorologists.
Please remember to sign up for notification of Clean Air Action Days, and help protect your health and the health of your community by taking voluntary actions to keep our air clean.
Consider carpooling, taking public transportation, walking, or biking every day but especially on Action Days. Using an alternative to driving just one day a week for a year can save the typical commuter about 1,200 miles on their vehicle and about $600 in driving costs according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Want to become a Clean Air Action partner? Click here for details.
New Ozone Standards
On March 12, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) significantly strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to reflect new science about ozone's effect on public health and the environment. For more information click here.
Relevant Information
- Click here to read important commuting, carpooling, bicycling and walking facts.
- Visit the American Lung Association for information on respiratory health
- 2006 Ozone Action Citizen Awareness & Compliance Survey
- 2003 Ozone Action Citizen Awareness & Compliance Survey
- 2001 Ozone Action Citizen Awareness & Compliance Survey
The West Michigan Clean Air Coalition is a partnership of businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, industry, and non-profit organizations in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo counties working together to achieve cleaner air in the region through the education and promotion of voluntary emission reduction activities.