Clean Air Day in British Columbia
Clean Air Day was on June 8, 2011 this year.
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Clean Air Events in B.C.
Along with Clean Air Day on Wednesday June 8, many communities took part in Bike to Work Week (May 30 to June 5), as well as the national Commuter Challenge (June 5-11), which occurred during Canadian Environment Week (June 5-11). Note: Some communities celebrated Clean Air Day on Wednesday June 1.
Click on these links to find out how communities are celebrating Clean Air Day.
Bike to Work Week
National Clean Air Day Awards
The Clean Air Day Awards were established in 2006 by the Clean Air Day National Steering Committee to celebrate outstanding contributions to clean air issues in Canada. Below are the B.C. winners.
- City of Prince George, 2010:
Outstanding Public Education and Outreach. This is to recognize Prince George's Clean Air Ambassador pilot project.
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Dr. Jim McTaggart-Cowan, 2008: Outstanding Contribution by Initiating Clean Air Day. British Columbia. Dr. McTaggart-Cowan is the former director of the B.C. Ministry of Environment's (former) Air Resources Branch.
- City of Kelowna, 2007: Outstanding Contribution to Clean Air through Community Involvement. Kelowna has hosted a wide variety of clean air and environmental events.
- Resort Municipality of Whistler, 2006: Outstanding Contribution to Clean Air through Community Engagement. Since 2001, the Resort Municipality of Whistler has promoted the use of sustainable transportation all year round.
- City of Prince George, 2006: Outstanding Contribution to Clean Air by a Rural Community. In 2005, the City of Prince George committed to making its fleet idle free, and celebrated Clean Air Day by focusing on alternative transportation and the Commuter Challenge.
- Vancity Credit Union, 2006: Outstanding Contribution to Clean Air by the Private Sector. Vancity has won in the largest category of the Commuter Challenge almost every year since 1995, with over 90% participation from its employees.
Some B.C. Events Marking Clean Air Day 2011
Campbell River
- Clean Air Day event in Campbell River Spirit Square.
Greater Vancouver
Kamloops
Kelowna
- Free transit all day, anywhere in the Central Okanagan — by telling the bus driver “It’s Clean Air Day!”
- Breakfast Bus: from 7:00-9:00 a.m., commuters using any kind of green transportation could enjoy a free breakfast.
Surrey
Victoria
- Clean Air Day event in the Ministry of Health building. About 100 people took the Clean Air Day Quiz, and learned more about clean air and the BC Air Quality website. The winner of the Clean Air Day Poetry Contest was Clara Sia for her poem, Summer Promise (PDF: 235 KB/1 page).
Williams Lake
- As part of Williams Lake's Clean Air Week, a Commuter Challenge, Walk to School Challenge and Poster Design Contest were held.
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