Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign

 

 Working Together For Cleaner Air

The Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign (CCACC) is a voluntary, community-based national initiative to reduce health and environmental risk from air toxics in urban areas.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the city of Cleveland, Ohio are working together on a new approach to air toxics control that will serve as a model for communities nationwide. A dedicated group of Cleveland residents, organizations, agencies and businesses are coming together with the U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA to begin projects that will protect public health in the city. The projects are addressing pollutants from many sources, both indoors and outdoors.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has made an initial investment in the Campaign, which is administered by the American Lung Association® of Ohio.  Private financial contributors include The George Gund Foundation and The Cleveland Foundation.  

The campaign has three goals: (1) reduce air toxics in Cleveland within a year; (2) ensure the project is sustainable over time within the community; and, (3) ensure the approach can be replicated in other counties across the United States. A central component of this campaign was the creation of a Working Group comprised of representatives from a range of interested neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, and government agencies. This Working Group guides the campaign. This project also includes an evaluation of the overall process to help improve the ongoing project as it moves forward and to capture key lessons and findings to ensure the success of future projects in other cities.

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Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign Member Spotlight:  Richard Connelly

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