OGDEN, Utah – Weber State University’s Engaged Learning Series will host the Utah Air Quality Expert Panel Discussion [today] Jan. 22 at 12:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater.Here's more information from the WSU site:
The WSU Environmental Issues Committee and the Center for Community Engaged Learning are co-sponsoring the panel composed of four local air quality experts who represent diverse interests:
Associate professor of geography Eric Ewert will moderate the event.
- Matt Pacenza, policy director for HEAL Utah
- Rep. Joel Briscoe, minority caucus manager for the Utah State Legislature
- Susan Soleil, executive director of Utah Interfaith Power and Light
- Carl Ingwell, director of the University of Utah’s Student Clean Air Network
“We envison this panel as less about hand-wringing over the poor quality of our air, and more about what citizens and residents can do to fix it,” Ewert says. “While only scheduled for 50 minutes, the session will continue as long as there are questions, and we will give hands-on demonstration of websites, phone apps and ways to get involved right away.”
We're hoping at least a few of you will be able to juggle your calenders and be in attendance.
We've linked this morning's topical Standard-Examiner front page story, just to add to your motivation:
Update 1/22/14 10:29 a.m.: Added bonus: With news that the Wasatch Front's air is the worst in the nation and comparable to Beijing, Utah Political Capitol provides you with a history of air pollution in the state:
Update 1/23/14 7:00 a.m.: The Standard carries a Nancy Van Valkenburg story this morning, reporting on yesterday's WSU campus event:
