The sources of Utah’s air pollution are changing. Today, most emissions come from vehicle exhaust, but homes, commercial buildings, offices, and other structures will become the dominant sources of pollution by 2050. Utah County residents are willing to make significant changes to achieve cleaner air.
In 2014, Provo was awarded a grant by Utah Clean Air (UCAIR) to pursue a “Clean Air Toolkit”. The Provo Clean Air Toolkit presents local residents and businesses with a centralized list of strategies they can use to achieve cleaner air in Utah County, and to make clean air the common goal of Provo City’s strategic planning and operations. Provo worked with Envision Utah and Alta Planning to develop this list. This effort has culminated in a website, which provides specific tools that residents, business owners, and civic leaders alike can implement in their homes and various roles in the community.