Clean air is everyone's business

Resources, recognition for business leaders

The North Texas Clean Air Coalition was formed in 1993 to promote voluntary efforts to improve air quality in North Texas through educating, engaging and recognizing the business community.

NTCAC outlines employer and employee benefits of clean air and commuter programs and provides the necessary tools to help employers implement programs that reduce emissions in the region and improve quality of life for employees.

For more information about NTCAC contact Jennifer W. Cohen, Project Director, at 817-690-1921 or info@northtexasair.org.

In its fifth year of recognizing North Texas businesses for doing their share for cleaner air, the Working for Clean Air ™ awards expanded to more accurately reflect the innovative ways employers make a difference in air quality.

Awards were presented at events October 23 and 24, 2008.
A list of recipients will is available at www.workingforcleanair.org.

Employers benefit from going green, breathing clean at work

• Recognition as a civic and environmental leader in the region's business community
• Good air quality + Less traffic = Money for roads and transit
• Improved employee productivity + Increased morale = Less absenteeism
• Improved health for employees and their families = Less absenteeism and lower health benefit costs
• Improved employee recruitment and retention
• Reduced parking and office space costs
• Tax benefits
• Lower fuel costs and/or energy bills

Overall, company efforts to improve air quality help the region avoid federal sanctions and improve quality of life for employees. For example, telecommuting one or two days per week can save the average employee more than 60 hours in commute time each year.