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The mission of The Clean Air Campaign is to motivate Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. To accomplish this mission, The Clean Air Campaign offers a variety of voluntary programs and services, including free employer assistance, public information and children's education. We focus on both congestion and air quality because they are linked - vehicle emissions contribute to smog formation. In fact, in metro Atlanta, 52% of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions (one of the pollutants that, with sunlight and heat, create ozone, a primary component of smog) come from on-road mobile sources - cars and trucks. Reducing traffic congestion also improves quality of life in the region.
Formed in 1996 by government, business, civic, health, environmental
and educational organizations, The Clean Air Campaign is a not-for-profit
organization that serves as a clearinghouse for a multitude of
organizations that have programs in place to address traffic congestion
and air pollution. Collectively they work with more than 760 employers
in the region to mitigate traffic congestion and improve air quality.
Funding for The Clean Air Campaign is provided by U.S. Department
of Transportation Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds.
A twenty-percent match comes from business and government sponsorships.
(*Source: Georgia Environmental Protection Division.)
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