A Virtual Conversation on Clean Air and Climate Change with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board

WHAT: The Center for Environmental Policy at American University and the American Lung Association will co-host a virtual discussion with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Nichols will share the improvement she has seen in both California’s and the nation’s air quality over her 45+ year career. She will reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act and focus on the remaining obstacles to achieving clean air for all – including climate change.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 4 – 5 p.m. ET 

BACKGROUND: Moderated by Daniel Fiorino, director of the American University Center for Environmental Policy, the conversation will explore the future of clean air policy, including the importance of achieving health equity and environmental justice, and states’ role in addressing air pollution and climate change. The discussion will also examine threats to public health, including extreme wildfires and higher COVID-19 mortality rates in communities with long-term exposure to air pollution.

The discussion comes on the heels of the recent “Clean Air For All” virtual symposium co-hosted by American University’s Center for Environmental Policy and Center for Environmental Filmmaking and the American Lung Association.

MEDIA RSVP: This event will be held on Zoom. To join the event, please contact Alex Trimble ([email protected]) to RSVP. After you RSVP, you will receive an email with information on how to join the event.

About the American Lung Association

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to champion clean air for all; to improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and to create a tobacco-free future. For more information about the American Lung Association, a holder of the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and a Gold-Level GuideStar Member, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org.

About the Center for Environmental Policy at American University

The mission of the Center for Environmental Policy at American University is to evaluate and improve the capacity for environmental governance in the United States. The Center sponsors lectures and programs to promote the exchange of ideas, convenes forums to encourage dialogue among experts, and conducts research on how different institutional approaches, policy strategies collaborative models and implementation tools affect environmental outcomes.

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