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The Clean Air Campaign closed out 2009 with the addition of 71 new Partners, bringing the total number of new partners in 2009 to 159. In the second half of last year, employers from Columbus to Rome made a commitment to improve traffic congestion and air quality in Georgia by implementing commute options programs that promote alternatives to driving alone like carpooling, vanpooling, transit, telework, bicycling and walking.

Four of these employers are located in North Fulton County: Integrity 1 Contracting, Inc. and Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus in Alpharetta; and NSPI and Ronald Blue & Co. in Roswell.

“With more than half of smog-forming emissions coming from tailpipes in many areas across Georgia, and EPA’s recent proposal to tighten air quality standards even further, these programs have never been more important,” said executive director Kevin Green. “And that’s in addition to the universal benefits of reduced commute costs, more productive employees and less traffic.”

The Clean Air Campaign’s employer services team provides on-site program development, worksite assessment, program support through no-cost transportation fairs, marketing tools, training seminars and networking programs.

Based on the elements of the employer’s program, each one earns a Partnership level of Community, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum. The Clean Air Campaign’s employer services program is part of a multi-tiered effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality across the state of Georgia that also includes commuter incentives, no-idling programs and public education.

About The Clean Air Campaign

The Clean Air Campaign is a not-for-profit organization that works with Georgia’s employers, commuters and schools to encourage actions that result in less traffic congestion and better air quality. To accomplish this goal, The Clean Air Campaign, along with its associate organizations, partners with more than 1,600 employers to create custom commute options programs; and annually helps thousands of commuters find commute alternatives that work for them, providing financial incentives to get them started. The Clean Air Campaign also protects public health by distributing Smog Alerts and empowers students, parents and teachers to play a positive role in reducing traffic and cleaning the air through a multi-faceted education program reaching elementary, middle and high schools.

Each day, these programs reduce 1.6 million miles of vehicle travel and keep 800 tons of pollution out of the air we breathe. For more information, call 1-877-CLEANAIR (1-877-253-2624) or visit CleanAirCampaign.org.