Working from home can help us clean the air this inversion season |
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As we move from one high-pressure system to the next, it's clear that inversion season is upon us. Which means there's never a better time to think about ways we can help clean the air. An easy solution? Teleworking.
Over the past two years, many of us have experienced working from home—or teleworking—due to the pandemic. But teleworking is also a great strategy to help reduce pollution and clean the air, especially during inversions.
This hasn't escaped Utahns' notice. UCAIR data shows that 94 percent of employers said they are likely to continue to allow their employees to telework moving forward, specifically on poor air quality days.
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Caring about clean air doesn't end with inversions.
Check out the Your Air, Your Utah website to learn more about the actions that individuals, organizations, and businesses can take to help clean the air this season and beyond.
Stream the Your Utah, Your Future Podcast series on air quality today to learn more about the science behind Utah's air pollution, strategies and steps we can use to clean the air, and everything you should know about on-road mobile sources and the cars that we drive.
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Register today for APA 2022 Utah Spring Conference |
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Register for the 2022 APA Spring Conference today to check out Envision Utah's presentation: Preparing Utah for 'The Big One'.
During the APA Utah Spring Conference Session, Envision Utah's Vice President of Planning, Ryan Beck, will present on the seismic risk and resiliency gaps in the Wasatch Front, an overview of the Envision Utah stakeholder process, legislative recommendations, and next steps to continue to improve resiliency in Utah.
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Project Update: Inclusivity in Planning |
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In 2020, Envision Utah began an effort to understand where traditional city planning and public engagement are failing to meet the needs of all Utah residents. We set out to identify strategies that can help local and state governments be more inclusive in planning and developing our communities.
In October 2021, Envision Utah held an online public focus group to learn more about public perceptions of planning, missed opportunities, and areas of success. Recruitment for the focus group targeted people who are of color, women, gender non-binary or nonconforming, low income, disabled, LGBTQIA+, and/or living with chronic illness.
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In 2022, Envision Utah will convene five expert working groups to tackle inclusivity issues in the following areas: public engagement, housing, transportation access, economic opportunity, and recreation and green space.
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2021 was a busy year for Envision Utah! Check out our 2021 Annual Report to learn about the scope of our efforts throughout the year to make Utah's vision for the future a reality.
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Envision Utah worked with the Utah Seismic Safety Commission reviewing Utah's vulnerable infrastructure threatened by earthquakes and arrived at a list of priorities. Top among these priorities is fixing ageing aqueducts.
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In partnership with Envision Utah, The Utah Seismic Safety Commission (USSC) would like Utah lawmakers to consider five suggestions that it says would put the state of Utah in a much better position to overcome a major earthquake.
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Utah is grappling with the challenges brought on by the historic drought. A poll commissioned by Envision Utah in 2014 showed Utah residents were willing to forego water on their landscaping to save it for agricultural use.
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Like all of you, we’re worried about keeping ourselves and our families healthy, and we’re concerned about both the short- and long-term impacts of the current pandemic. But thanks to your generous support, we’re also able to remain focused on other critical long-term issues like air quality, water, land use and transportation, education, disaster resilience, and more. Thank you for your support!
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