Welcome!
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.
Reminders
It's Ozone Action Season !
Ozone Action Season runs from April 1 to September 30
Ozone Action Day Notification 
Click here to check on Today's Ozone Action Forecast from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Meteorologists.
Please remember to sign up for notification of Ozone Action days, and help protect
your health and the health of your community by reducing automotive trips on
these sensitive days.
Consider carpooling, taking public transportation, walking, or biking every day but especially on Ozone 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 $455 in total driving costs according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Want to become an Ozone 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.
Ozone Action KICKOFF 2008!
In recognition of the start of the 14th Ozone Action! season, Grand Valley Metro Council hosted a kickoff event on Friday, May 2 at Uno Chicago Grill in Grand Rapids, MI. Attendees included members from the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition’s steering committee, media representatives, and several local meteorologists, among others.
Presentations included information on: ozone forecasting techniques, Michigan’s ozone history, ozone and fine particulate air quality standards, and ways the Rapid is working to clean our air.
Interested in learning more about the presentations? Click on the links below to see .pdf files of the speakers' PowerPoint presentations.
- WMCAC History - Amy Haack, Program Coordinator, WMSRDC
- Ozone Forecasting - Jim Haywood, Senior Meteorologist, MDEQ
- Air Quality Standards - Mary Maupin, Environmental Quality Specialist, MDEQ
- The Rapid and Air Quality - Kevin Wisselink, Business Transportation & Public Service Coordinator, ITP
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 Days in West Michigan: 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.