SPEAKERS BUREAU

We have a variety of speakers that can address Air Quality issues. Here is a partial list.

1. CommuteSmartRideshare: Vanpool and carpool services for businesses and individuals.
2. CommuterChoice: The tax benefits of commuting choices (transit, parking, carpool).
3. Public Transportation: Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority.
4. CLASTRAN: Central Alabama Specialized Transportation.
5. Biking and Walking in our area: Greenways and bike paths.
6. Congestion Mitigation: how reduced traffic, HOV lanes etc. impact ozone levels.
7. OBD: On Board Diagnostics, what does that check engine light really mean?
8. Health Effects: Ozone and Particle Pollution’s impacts on children, heart and lung patients, the elderly, and the general public.
9. State Regulations: Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
10. Economic Impacts: how businesses and potential businesses are effected.
11. Historical Look: history of Jefferson and Shelby County's non-attainment, overview of the Clean Air Act, what we have done and are continuing to do to clean it up!
12. Monitor Placement and Monitoring: ADEM and/or JCDH.
13. Where kids can learn about ground level ozone and particle pollution.
14. A Quick Look at Ozone and Particle Pollution: What they are, how the public can make a difference and how changing behavior improves air quality levels.

If you have other questions related to this subject matter, APCA will work to find an appropriate speaker to address it.

Contact: Cynthia Barton, Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, tele:205.251.8139 * fax:205.328.3304