2nd Annual Partners Luncheon

“Strategies That Work and the Big Push”

Welcome Partners!

Jim MarstonCLEAN AIR Force Board Chair

Director, Environmental Defense Fund

Special Guest

Senator Kirk WatsonState Senate - District 14

CAF Board Member

Introductions

Candace C. BakerCAPP Program Manager

A Program of the CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas

CAPP began in 2001 as an effort of the CLEAN AIR Force, the Austin Chamber, EDF and the Austin Idea Network, among other

organizations and volunteer stakeholders in the region.

The CLEAN AIR Force…

� Oversees the program’s efforts

� Provides community outreach and promotion

Supporting organizations provide resources and promotion of the program:

Official Clean Air Partners

CAPP started with 6 Charter Members in 2001AMD, Samsung, Intel, Vignette, Solectron, and Motorola.

Currently up to 105 Partners!52 Corporate Partners9 Non-Profit Partners

8 Government/Public Partners

34 State Agencies2 Universities (UT & TxState)

Ground-Level Ozone 101

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Ozone

Nitrogen Oxides

NOx

+Volatile Organic

Compounds

VOCSUN

Hot summer sun “cooks” man-made emissions to create unhealthy ground-level ozone.

VOC and NOx Sources

On-Road Vehicles (largest source)

Non-road VehiclesConstruction Equipment, Tractors, Forklifts, Trains

Cars, Trucks, Buses, Motorcycles

Point Sources

Factories, Power Plants, Cement Kilns

Area SourcesRefueling vehicles, lawn equipment, dry cleaners, body shops, print shops, etc.

Biogenics

VOCs emitted from trees and plants

VOC and NOx Sources

Employer Impact

• Employee Commuting

Round trip to/from work and daytime driving

• Business operations

Use of non-road vehicles, factory or

manufacturing processes, construction

equipment, landscaping equipment, etc.

Employer Impact

• Energy Usage

Accounts for a substantial amount of

emissions at power plants

• Specific Business Processes

Printing, painting, dry cleaning,

charbroiling processes

Economic Impacts

of Non-attainment Status

• Enforced emission equipment and controls will increase costs to employers and consumers

• Limits on recruiting/business expansions

• Loss or delay of Federal transportation funding for transportation needs in our region (roads, congestion reduction, transit, etc.)

Big Push Calendar

• April 1st CAF Ozone Season Kick-Off Press

Event @ City Hall at 12:00 p.m.

• April 3rd CAF Big Push Coordination

Meeting @ LCRA (Lake Austin Blvd) from

1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

• April 22nd CAF Earth Day Celebration @

Barr Mansion at 6:00 p.m.

Annual Partner Reporting

• July 1st – August 31st every year

• Report for the previous calendar year

• September Austin Business Journal ad

• Report via an online tool

• This year is the final year to get reports in or new baselines entered.– Contact me for more information

http://reports.cleanairparnterstx.org

Partner Revitalization Effort

• Develop new relationships with Partners

• Connecting with and educating new Partner

contacts

• (Re-)establish clean air commitments

• Developing new emission baselines

• Encouraging active Partner involvement

Partner Resources• Your Program Manager – use me! It’s my job!

• Program Website Partner Resources page

• CAPP Google Group for Partner-to-Partner discussion

• Free “Let’s Ride!” Training by the Commute Solutions Coalition of Central Texas – Your key to successful employee commute solutions programs

– TWO upcoming sessions. Limited seating - sign up ASAP!

CAF Ozone Alerts by Email

• Go to www.cleanairforce.org and sign up to receive Ozone Alert emails on Ozone Watch or Warning Days.

• This helps you and your employees to avoid unhealthy ozone, and perhaps working to use a commute solution or other clean-air efforts on those days.

• The CAF will host its 8th Annual Clean Mower Program this year!

• Two electric mower discount options are available:

– Online via email

– At two Home Depot stores

• April 25th @ Sunset Valley Home Depot

• May 2nd @ Arbor Walk Home Depot

• More details coming soon from the CAF!

Candace C. BakerClean Air Partners Program Manager

(512) 350-6581

Candace@cleanairforce.org

Deanna Altenhoff

Executive Director

CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas

(512) 225-7776

Deanna@cleanairforce.org

“Strategies That Work!”

Partners helping Partners do their share for clean air!

PartnerInformation Exchange

Many thanks to our speakers, gracious host and catering sponsor!