2010 Working for Clean Air™ Award application available

Annually, the North Texas Clean Air Coalition recognizes North Texas employers who have demonstrated a commitment to improving air quality through clean air programs including, but not limited to:

• Commuter initiatives
• Business operations
• Fleet operations
• Community impact initiatives

Companies with clean air initiatives can apply online for the 2010 Working for Clean Air™ Awards. Applications are due Sept. 3. For more information and a complete list of award categories visit: www.workingforcleanair.org.

Companies on the western side of the region will be announced at the award luncheon in Fort Worth on Oct. 26. Award winners from the eastern side of the region will be announced at a luncheon in Dallas on Oct. 28. A list of past recipients is also available.

Clean air is everyone's business

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.

The Clean Air Coalition 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.

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 for both the employer and employee
• Lower fuel costs and/or energy bills for both the employer and employee

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.
Do your share for cleaner air!

For more information about the Clean Air Coalition, contact
Jennifer W. Cohen, Project Director, at 817-690-1921 or jennifer@workingforcleanair.org.