Air pollution used to be something Utahns just griped about. That’s changing, according to Kerry Kelly a University of Utah scientist and member of the state Air Quality Board.
“There’s also been a discussion about solutions,” she says. “We’ve started to see some action from the Legislature. This has instigated a lot of discussion among people.”
Everyone seems to be talking about air pollution in northern Utah this month, and the community agenda is full of opportunities to learn more.
Kelly’s helped organize the Science for Solutions workshop that begins on Tuesday.
It’s among a dozen opportunities Utahns have this month to get informed and involved. Primary Children’s Hospital focuses Thursday on pollution’s impact on children’s health. On the 27th during the Sundance Film Festival, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the U and nonprofits have come together to host a forum at the Leonardo. State Representative Becky Edwards represents North Salt Lake. She says people aren’t just talking about pollution, they’re working together for cleaner air.
“It becomes less about an environmental activist issue and more about seeing us in a greater sense as a community and all sharing this issue.”
The Clean Air, No Excuses rally at the Capitol is set for the last Saturday of the month. Organizers hope for 10,000 participants, roughly double last year’s attendance.
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