Latest Posts
-
Wildfire Smoke: Information Round-up!
Introduction PGAIR typically focuses on air quality issues that people in our airshed have some control over – things like smoke from wood-burning appliances, emissions from vehicle idling and the burning of yard waste, and road dust that gets…
-
Keeping the Air Clean in Your Own Backyard This Summer
*Scroll to the bottom of this post for details about our Clean Air Day Competition! We have a lot of things to be proud of here in Prince George: strong community spirit, boundless nature at our doorstep, premier cross-country…
-
Visualizing Dust Emissions in PG
Not digging the dust in PG these days? We aren’t either. Dust is a major source of particulate matter (PM) emissions in the Prince George airshed during the spring and summertime. This can aggravate respiratory and heart diseases like…
-
Let’s Be Idle-Free, PG!
Written by: C Ross Air quality in the Prince George airshed has been steadily improving over the years. In fact, a report released by UNBC researchers early in February 2021 found that the industrial sector has reduced particulate matter emissions…
-
Wood Smoke: Your Health & COVID-19
(Scroll to the end of the post for tips on how to protect yourself!) How Does Wood Smoke Effect Your Health? For many Northern BC residents, burning wood is a part of daily life during cold months. The smell…
-
Climate Change Mitigation and Air Quality in Prince George
Just in time for National Environment Week (May 31st to June 6th) and National Clean Air Day (June 3rd), Prince George City Council approved the City’s 2020 Climate Change Mitigation Plan. The plan lays out targets and strategies to…
-
COVID-19: What Can It Mean for Local Air Quality?
So far, 2020 has not been very kind: severe Australian bushfires, locust swarms in East Africa, earthquakes in Turkey, and now, the global COVID-19 virus pandemic. As governments all over the world enact measures to slow the spread of…
-
Prince George Electric Vehicle Association at Summer Fest 2019
Did you know that electric vehicles can help reduce emissions in the air? Electric vehicles have been promoted as part of the solution to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, and reduced tailpipe emissions are an added bonus! PGAIR’s…
-
North Central BC Clean Air Forum 2018 Was a Huge Success!
PGAIR is proud to announce that the second North Central BC Clean Air Forum on June 4th and June 5th, 2018 in Prince George, British Columbia was a resounding success. Representatives from regional districts, municipalities, First Nations communities, health-related…