This environment provides researchers with the opportunity to understand the health and economic impacts of air pollution, as well as the ability to develop optimal mitigation strategies. Utah is unique in that a large population is exposed to short-term (several day or week long) spikes in fine particulate matter. These levels exceed National Ambient Air Quality Standards and lead to a variety of adverse health effects including increased morbidity and mortality. Program for Air Quality, Health and Society (2013- present)įor those living along the Wasatch Front, the most notable problem is high wintertime levels of fine particulate matter.
The project included social media, orientation materials, sustainable campus transportation maps, building energy literacy material, and Real People, Real Stories, a writing contest to collect personal stories about the effects of Utah's poor air quality. To assist in addressing the impact of the University on our local air-shed, Global Changes & Society students designed MovingU: a multi-faceted initiative to help the campus community reduce the daily air pollution emissions. As a result, the University campus, as well as its students, faculty, and staff, are significant contributors to the air quality problems in the Salt Lake Valley. With over 31,000 students, the University of Utah is a large school. Students in the GCSC’s Global Changes & Society course focused class projects in 20 on local air quality issues and have developed several innovative solution-driven initiatives. IN-2: NSSE Sustainability Education Consortium PA-8: Committee on Investor Responsibility PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion OP-18: Support for Sustainable Transportation OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
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