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Partners for Clean Air 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2021

Partners for Clean Air Awards Ceremony going virtual

Event to honor local organizations for air quality improvement efforts

VALPARAISO  – Organizers announced today that registration is now open for the Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air 2021 Virtual Awards Ceremony.

The virtual event will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. CDT on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Four awards will be presented for voluntary actions taken to improve air quality during 2020. The winners will be selected from among nominations submitted to the Partners for Clean Air Steering Committee.

Nominations can be submitted for any northwest Indiana business, municipal or county government, industry, organization or individual who voluntarily undertook actions to protect the air during the 2020 calendar year. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations are due March 26, 2021. Applications are available online.

The virtual event will also feature the announcement of the 2021 Partners for Clean Air Scholarship winners. Up to three scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to qualified high school seniors in Lake, Porter or LaPorte counties to assist with post-secondary education expenses.

Qualified students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher, attend an accredited college, university or trade school in the fall of 2021 and pursue a two- or four-year college degree or two-year trade school certification or degree.

Scholarship applications are due March 31, 2021. A full list of scholarship rules and the application are available at idem.IN.gov/partnerships/2520.htm.

Indiana Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Bruno Pigott is scheduled to serve as the keynote speaker at the virtual event and will provide an update on Northwest Indiana air quality.

The virtual event is free, but registration is required. Registration is available online.

About Partners for Clean Air
Partners for Clean Air is a coalition of Northwest Indiana businesses, industries, local governments, community groups and individuals committed to improving overall air quality and public health through voluntary actions. Members of the Partners for Clean Air program develop air quality action plans designed to be implemented on Air Quality Action Days as a way of reducing harmful pollutants. To learn more, please visit idem.IN.gov/partnerships/2456.htm

About Air Quality Action Days
Air quality action days (AQADs) are days when ground level ozone pollution or fine particulate matter could build to unhealthy levels in the outdoor air. IDEM issues AQAD advisories for ozone and PM2.5 based on air quality forecasts, air quality standards, and air quality index (AQI) categories. When AQADs are predicted, Hoosiers can take action to protect their health and protect air quality. Air quality action day forecasts begin May 1 and end September 30 each year. For more information and to subscribe to alerts, please visit smogwatch.IN.gov

About IDEM
IDEM (idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens in protecting Hoosiers and our environment.  

 

Media contact:

 

Lauri Keagle
Partners for Clean Air
219-644-3698
[email protected]

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