This past summer, Utah experienced record temperature highs, increased ozone pollution, and ongoing extreme drought conditions, leaving many Utah residents questioning how to mitigate and adapt to our ongoing climate crisis.
The lake’s advocates included sailors and skiers, students and small business owners. Some traced their Utah roots back to the Mormon pioneers, while others were recent transplants from California and the Midwest. Some represented environmental groups like FRIENDS of the Great Salt Lake, the Audubon Society and HEAL Utah.
The symposium is organized by the U of U Environmental Humanities Program in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Utah, the Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College, the Tanner Humanities Center, the U of U College of Humanities, the U of U Office of Sustainability.
“Este programa ha ayudado a recopilar datos cruciales para que nuestros legisladores estatales puedan crear políticas integrales para mitigar la contaminación del aire”, resaltó Lexi Tuddenham, directora de la Alianza para un Medio Ambiente Saludable de Utah.
The “Free Fare for Clean Air” initiative is in partnership with the Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ), the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR), and the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEALUtah) Utah.
The program is sponsored by a coalition of state and private agencies, including the Utah Clean Air Partnership, HEAL Utah, the Utah Division of Air Quality and the Utah Transit Authority.
The Free Fare for Clean Air program is made possible by a coordinated partnership between the UTA, the DEQ, the Utah State Legislature, Utah Clean Air Partnership, and the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah. Funding for the program was made possible by House Bill 353 which was sponsored by Representative Joel Briscoe in 2019.
Los días de tarifa gratis se realizan en asociación con la Legislatura de Utah, el Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Utah, los Socios de Aire Limpio de Utah y la Alianza Ambiental Saludable de Utah (HEAL Utah).
The UTA free fare days are offered through a partnership with the Utah Legislature, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, the Utah Clean Air Partnership, and the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah.
“The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah is excited to continue partnering with the Free Fare for Clean Air days,” said Lexi Tuddenham, Executive Director of HEAL Utah. “This program has helped gather crucial data that our state policymakers can use to create comprehensive policy solutions for mitigating air pollution and promoting Smart Growth in the Wasatch front.”
