Individual action to protect the air and reduce greenhouse gases is the focus of Clean
Air Day, which was on Wednesday June 8 this year.
Clean Air Day started out as a B.C. event in 1992, but has since become a national day. B.C. and Canada face several serious air quality and environmental issues, such as smog, fine particulates, ozone depletion and global climate change.
The winner of the 2011 B.C. Ministry of Health's Clean Air Day Poetry Contest is Clara Sia for her poem, Summer Promise (PDF: 235 KB/1 page).
Check out the Air Quality Health Index
(AQHI) to see how the index and health information can help
you make decisions on your outdoor activities.
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Teacher's Guide to Clean Air (PDF: 2 MB/45 pages) explains the key air quality issues and how we can become involved in protecting the air.
The Clean Air Crusaders (Captain Air, the Winged Wonder and the
Green Protector) are clean-air super heroes. You can get a Clean Air Crusaders poster by contacting BCAirQuality@gov.bc.ca.
Each one of us plays a part
in polluting the air. The good news is we can play an important role in decreasing emissions.
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