Spare the Air -- Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Cities & Counties Spare the Air

Local government can help insure that the air we breathe is clean and healthy. By joining the Spare the Air network, cities and counties can educate their entire community to reduce air pollution. Over 100 Bay Area cities and counties are already doing just that-using e-mail, newsletters, bill inserts, cable TV, and banners to motivate their neighbors to Spare the Air.

Let's take one example. Last year the City of Livermore decided to become part of the clean-air solution by passing a resolution affirming participation in the network, and then assigning a Spare the Air coordinator. They began their outreach effort by publishing one of the Air District's pre-written stories entitled "Ozone and Your Health" in their community newsletter, which reaches over 75,000 residents. Then, they installed one of our street-span Spare the Air banners on a high volume road, reaching thousands of motorists every day. On Spare the Air days, e-mail announcements were sent to hundreds of city employees, asking them to make the right clean air choices.

These actions are simple and effective. What's more, the Air District will provide all the basic materials free of cost. But we need your city or county to take the lead.

So come join the Spare the Air network and we'll give you some great outreach ideas.

E-mail Ralph Borrmann at the Air District for more information. Your efforts will go a long way toward keeping the air clean and healthy for everyone in the Bay Area.

Bay Area Cities participating in Spare the Air
Atherton City of Belmont City of Benicia City of Berkeley City of City of Alameda City of Albany City of American Canyon City of Antioch City of Brentwood City of Brisbane City of Burlingame City of Campbell City of Concord City of Corte Madera City of Cotati City of Cupertino City of Daly City City of Dublin City of East Palo Alto City of El Cerrito City of Emeryville City of Fairfield City of Foster City City of Fremont City of Gilroy City of Half Moon Bay City of Hayward City of Hercules City of Hillsborough City of Lafayette City of Livermore City of Los Altos City of Los Altos Hills City of Los Gatos City of Martinez	City of Menlo Park City of Mill Valley City of Millbrae City of Milpitas City of Monte Sereno City of Morgan Hill City of Mountain View City of Napa City of Newark City of Novato City of Oakland City of Oakley City of Orinda City of Pacifica City of Palo Alto City of Petaluma City of Piedmont City of Pinole City of Pittsburg City of Pleasant Hill City of Pleasanton City of Redwood City City of Richmond City of Rohnert Park City of San Anselmo City of San Bruno City of San Carlos City of San Francisco City of San Jose City of San Leandro City of San Mateo	City of San Pablo City of San Rafael City of San Ramon City of Santa Clara City of Santa Rosa City of Saratoga City of Sausilitio City of Sebastopol City of Sonoma City of South San Francisco City of St. Helena City of Suisun City City of Sunnyvale City of Union City City of Vallejo City of Walnut Creek County of Alameda County of Contra Costa County of Marin County of San Mateo County of Santa Clara County of Solano County of Sonoma Napa County Town of Colma Town of Danville Town of Fairfax Town of Moraga Town of Portola Valley Town of Tiburon Town of Windsor Town of Woodside Town of Yountville Travis Air Force Base