Growing up in the 1960’s Civil Rights era I speak as an advocate for justice and equality, I see every day as an opportunity to create the compassionate world we want to live in. As a writer, I feel it is my obligation to hold a mirror up to the world to remind us to...
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As a class of graduate students studying environmental policy, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to hear from Mr. Terry Lansdell of Clean Air Carolina at Appalachian State University. He was able to provide an inside perspective on the issues surrounding air...
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Clean Air Carolina hosted its first AirKeepers Launch breakfast in Durham on September 20. In attendance were air quality researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University, representatives from Durham City/County and NC Division of Public Health, and clean air...
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The American Lung Association sent a letter calling for strong clean cars and standards to protect public health from air pollution and climate change. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration need to hear from...
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In a big win for climate and clean air, the Federal Highway Administration today responded to a lawsuit brought by environmental groups by reinstating a federal rule requiring state and local planners to account for and curb carbon pollution from cars and trucks on...
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Citizen Scientist Blog William H. Schlesinger is one of the nation’s leading ecologists and earth scientists and a passionate advocate for translating science for lay audiences. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he has served as dean of the Nicholas School...
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One of Clean Air Carolina’s interns conducted his own citizen science research over the summer. Brian Kornegay, a student at UNC Pembroke, embarked on a summer project to measure PM2.5 levels across various areas in North Carolina. The goal of the project is to put...
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On September 6, the Asthma Alliance of North Carolina held its quarterly meeting where they discussed the planning of the spring Asthma Summit, the NC Healthy Homes Provider Referral Database, wildfire alerts and communications and other updates. Jonathan Navarro,...
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A long time coming for cleaner buses in Charlotte. It has been a long time coming for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to invest so much money in vehicles and projects not directly associated with the fantastically successful Lynx Light Rail line. Since the...
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Ozone, what it is and where it comes from? This year, for the Charlotte region, has been a challenging season for ozone pollution and the particles, gases and other volatile organic compounds that create it. As a professor at UNC Charlotte, member of the Mecklenburg...
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