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Presentation to the Environmental Concerns Committee
Charlotte Chamber
March 2008
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What is the Problem?What is the Problem?
• Eight local counties violate the national standard for ozone – “non-attainment”
• Violation of air quality standards – Puts federal transportation funds at risk – Complicates regional efforts to attract and
retain the best employers and employees– Negatively affects our health– Makes permitting difficult for industry
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What’s Causing It?What’s Causing It?
2002 Metrolina Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
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Purpose
• To test what organizational approach and implementation elements and methods will produce quantifiable reductions in ozone-forming pollutants
• Determine the effect of CEO/Designee commitment to a program on employee participation
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2006 Goal: 2006 Goal: To secure participation by 50 of the largest companies in the 8-county Metrolina Region
• 52 Employer Partners
• 56,283 Employees Reached
• Recruitment by business leaders and Top/Down corporate support were critical to success
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2007 RESULTS - Expansion 2007 RESULTS - Expansion
Outcomes
• 30 New Partners
• 20,000 New Employees Reached
• Secured Partners in all 8 counties.
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2006 Goal: 2006 Goal: To encourage worksite/employee participation
• 2,821 Commuters reporting commute type (5%)
• 9000 New alternative trips reported
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2006 Goal: 2006 Goal: To motivate employers to change their business practices to lower emissions.
• Operational programs made important contributions to the pollution reduced and provided a necessary option for many businesses
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2007 RESULTS – Commute 2007 RESULTS – Commute ReductionsReductions
• More than tripled the vehicle miles reduced already!
• Over 75,000 trips have been avoided in ’07
Total Vehicle Miles Reduced
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ConclusionsConclusions
• CAW succeeded as a pilot program, demonstrating what organizational approaches and implementation elements work
• CAW generated a high degree of enthusiasm and business support
• CAW motivated people and businesses to alter behavior
• CAW achieved quantifiable emission reductions
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CAW 2008CAW 2008
• Continue to apply what was learned• Maintain continuity of the partnership between
government and business• Build on the momentum of 2006 and 2007 • Sustain and grow business support base,
maintaining 88 companies and recruiting additional companies
• Target operational emission reduction opportunities
• “Privatize” Clean Air Works! in 2008, developing a business-led program