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Idle Reduction Initiative
A program that promotes healthy air quality by
encouraging community members to turn off their engines while
parked. Area schools, day
care centers, and other businesses in the Winchester-Frederick
County area have installed free Valley AIRNow Healthy Air Zone
street signs to promote this idle reduction program. To
date, a total of 85 signs are being displayed around the community.
For your free sign, send an email request to
info@valleyairnow.com.
Valley AIRCorps
A
business outreach program that creates and nurtures clean air
partnerships with Winchester-Frederick County businesses, spreads
the word about our air quality challenges, and provides valuable
public health networking. The center of the program is membership in
the Air Quality Action Day Network (AQAD)--a
network to inform the public of health risks on Code Orange Action
Days and to take simple steps to reduce smog-inducing emissions.
To sign up, visit the
AIRCorps registration page.
Clean Air
Champions
A hands-on program designed to educate motorists
about the benefits of improving air quality by reducing fuel
consumption and ozone generation through proper car maintenance.
Interactive activities, such as a vehicle simulator and tire
pressure measurement lesson, are used during presentations to
enhance learning. Email
info@valleyairnow to schedule a presentation today!
Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) network
An informational, public health network of area
businesses, media, government, and individuals who are registered to
receive alerts when unhealthy
air quality is expected. To join the network, please send your
name, email address and/or fax number to
info@valleyairnow.com.
Please title your message, "enrollment in AQAD network."
Clean Diesel Network
Similar
to our Valley AIRCorps program, the Clean Diesel Network (CDN) is a
voluntary, business outreach program that creates and nurtures clean
air partnerships, particularly with area members of the mobile
freight industry. CDN was created for trucking companies,
independent drivers, truck stops, gas stations, and rest areas
operating in Winchester-Frederick County and traveling within the
Shenandoah Valley.
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