A time to think about clean air and how to protect it

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- May 6 through 10 is Air Quality Awareness Week, a week we all can learn a bit more about improving air quality. The theme this year is "Knowing Your Air."

Rich Segal spoke with Amanda Mortl, Environmental Program Coordinator with the Office of Sustainability for the City of Austin. She explained the significance of what this week is all about and offered tips on what people can do to take care of Austin's air.

She also helped highlight resources that inform people how to increase air quality awareness and encourage people to take action and utilize air quality knowledge in their daily living.

Topics being covered during Air Quality Awareness Week 2024 are:

Monday: Wildland Fires and Smoke
Tuesday: Asthma and Your Heath (Tuesday is World Asthma Day)
Wednesday: Air Quality and Climate
Thursday: Air Quality and Environmental Justice
Friday: Air, Animals and Plants

Amanda also talked about some websites where people can go to find out more information. You can find information on clean air programs at Clean Air Force, and learn more about sustainable transportation at Get There ATX and Commute Solutions.