Southern Nevada’s Club Ride Commuter Service Achieves E.P.A. Honor

SAN FRANCISCO - This week, the E.P.A. (EPA) is honoring Club Ride Commuter Services with its 2015 Clean Air Excellence Award for their commuter plan designed to enhance air quality and encourage commute alternatives such as riding transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking, bicycling, working compressed work weeks, and telecommuting.

The 2015 Clean Air Excellence Award acknowledges innovative state, local, tribal, and private sector programs that protect health and the environment, educate the public, serve their communities and boost the economy.

"With over one million clean commute trips reported this year, Club Ride has saved Nevadans $1.6 million in commuting costs," said Jared Blumenfeld Regional Administrator for EPA's Pacific Southwest Office. "Southern Nevadans breathe cleaner air thanks to this award-winning program."

"We have been working diligently with community partners to create a cleaner, more sustainable Southern Nevada," said Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada general manager Tina Quigley. "We are proud to gain this great accolade and to share it with our partners as we continue to enhance the quality of life for the millions of residents and visitors to Southern Nevada."

Club Ride is a free plan of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada designed to enhance air quality and encourage commute alternatives such as riding transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking, bicycling, working compressed work weeks, and telecommuting. Club Ride partners with nearly 300 employers and in excess of 24,000 registered commuters in Clark Co. to meet these goals.

Club Ride's efforts improved air quality and overall quality of life. Club Ride's additional 2014 highlights include: 59 tons of carbon monoxide emissions reduced; 2,324 tons of greenhouse gases reduced; 5.9 million miles removed from the road; and welcomed 10,287 new commuters to the program.

Club Ride acknowledges the unique 24-hour workforce in Clark Co. and has tailored their plan to meet the needs of each employer. Outreach coordinators conduct over 650 worksite and community events every year, including health fairs, orientations, and special events such as Bike Week and Earth Day.

The awards program, established in 2000 at the recommendation of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, acknowledges and recognizes both individuals and organizations that have undertaken the risks of innovation, served as pioneers in their fields, advanced public understanding of air pollution and improved air quality. Entries are judged by E.P.A. and the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, and winners will be acknowledged at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 2015.

This year's other award winners are:


More information: http://www.epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/index.html

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