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Addressing
Air Quality
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Assessment of availability of adult education on air
quality |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Unavailable - Very political
issue, the general public has not been educated on this
issue. We all know smoking is bad for your health. There
are no air quality marketing strategies to educate the
public. |
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7:00 p.m.
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First
Group
Available - Harrisburg Waste Incineration Opposition
Group, Ozone Alert via weather broadcasts, and the
DEP website.
Second Group
Available, but not easily accessible.
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Unavailable - However, DEP
Community Action Guide and P2E2 curriculum guide used
by educators are available. |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Air Quality was not addressed |
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7:00 p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Available - Not as available
as it could be. You have to hunt for information. We
don't think there's an interest until there is an issue
that scares people. The need is more to provide exposure
than identify sources of information. Unfortunately
issue-oriented learning is often one-sided or at extreme
opinions/sides. |
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7:00 p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
| 2.
Identifying current air quality education activities
occurring in each community |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: Citizens Against
the Incinerator
Goal: Close the facility |
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity:
Protests about air quality of Harrisburg Incinerator
Goal: Shut down the incinerator
Activity:
Radon display at Home Builders Show
Goal: Raise awareness of radon
Activity:
Messiah College Earthkeepers
Goal: To raise general awareness of environmental
issues
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: Press
releases, newsletters, and media.
Goal: Promote company, environmental ethics, educate
public
Activity: Lung
Association
Goal: Radon education
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: GASP
(Group Against Smog and Pollution) newsletter and
website and community presentations - energy/air pollution
Goal: Informs community members about local air quality
issues. Encourages positive activities and teaches
citizens about pollution generated by energy production.
Activity: A&WMA
(Air & Waste Management Association)
Teacher training workshops
Goal: Reach students by teaching K-12 teacher
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
| 3.
Identifying opportunities to build on existing air quality
education |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Idea: Partner
with similar organizations concerned with air pollution
Partner Contribution: Information, conferences
Target Audience: Urban areas, highest polluted areas
Idea: Partner
with government agency for regional conference
Goal: Show & tell
Partner Contribution: Funds, marketing blitz using
radio, TV, print & legislation
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality
was not addressed
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Idea: Tie issue
to individuals personal interest, such as health.
Potential Partner: Health related organizations
Target Audience: Early childhood educators - head
start programs for parents.
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7:00
p.m. |
Idea: Start
an environmental section at your local library.
Goal: Partner with libraries who will develop the
resources.
Idea: Develop
a green pages guide.
Goal: Include green lodging, organic farms, green
vacation locations, natural tours, green businesses,
etc..
Potential Partners: Local phone company, major newspapers,
tourism bureaus
Partner Contributions: Donation of space, product
promotion
Idea: Speakers
bureau
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Idea: Reach
groups that target a specific interest or age group,
such as motor clubs, sports groups or retired individuals
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7:00 p.m.
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Air Quality was
not addressed |
| 4.
What products, tools and/or services are needed to improve
air quality education for adults? |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30
p.m.
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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7:00
p.m.
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Need: Ozone
awareness
Goal: Reduce ground-level ozone
Potential Partner: Chambers of commerce, mass tParransit
providers
tner Contribution: Encourage businesses to give
mass transit incentives
Need: Information
on sick building syndrome
Goal: Identify facts & fallacies
Potential Partners: Chambers of commerce, furnace
contractors, building contractors
Need: Burn
bans on open burning
Goal: Reduce open burning
Potential Partner: Township supervisors
Partner Contribution: Legislation to ban barrel
burning
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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7:00
p.m.
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30
p.m.
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Need: Homeowner's
Guide to air quality
Potential Partners: State agencies, health related
organizations, townships
Partner Contribution: Develop guide with a mass public
mailing
Need: Air quality
ratings given daily on the local weather report
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7:00
p.m.
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Need: Website
Goal: Address regional environmental issues in PA
and who deals with them
Potential Partner: Statewide organization
Need: Maps
of PA regions
Goal: Driving maps that include icons that identify
birding opportunities and other environmental activities
such as natural tours.
Need: An environmental
fair and mall demos on environmental issues
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00
p.m
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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7:00
p.m.
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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7:00
p.m.
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Need: Educate
drivers on how automobiles contribute to poor air
quality and how it can be managed.
Potential Partner: Public schools, driving schools,
motor club
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7:00
p.m.
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Air
Quality was not addressed |
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