Kathryn Cunningham

David Drollinger
Destinee Montoya
Colby Flinders

Climate Action Plan

1. We have chosen to raise awareness for air quality in Utah, more specifically,
we wanted to focus on the smog-inducing vehicle emissions and their effect
on Utah’s public health.
2. Utah residents are at risk because as winter is now upon us, every day we
see a smoggy sky and more people idle their vehicles to warm them up,
which creates the nasty inversion we experience year after year, only made
worse by the mountains we have that trap it all in the Salt Lake Valley. This
poses a threat to the health of everyone. From babies to the elderly, rich and
poor, this is not a class issue, this is a public health crisis.
3. To take action, we are launching a social media awareness campaign where
we post news and articles about climate change and the pollution hanging
around our city. The way this will help make a difference is by informing the
community around us about what pollution does to the body; when people
are properly informed real change can happen. Along with articles, we are
also making and posting memes and Piktocharts, these two mediums are a
fast and efficient way to get our message out, using an easy to understand
visual appeal.
4. The data needed for this project will be:
a. How pollution affects the body
i. Age
ii. Consequences
b. Where the main sources of pollution are
c. What can the average person do to help
December 2, 2018
David created the Facebook group, “Utah Air Initiative,” and added Destinee,
Kathryn and four other people to this group. We hope we can get more people apart
of this group, sharing data and accurate news articles to inform people of the
impending doom that we may face, and are already feeling the effects of.

Using modern attention-attracting tactics, we have included some memes that are
both relatable and hopefully inspire people to share our content and include others
in the discussion of Utah’s air quality.
December 3, 2018
Kathryn got two other people to join the group and started on the Piktochart

December 4, 2018
Kathryn finished the Piktochart and added a site to look at onto the
Facebook page.
December 5, 2018
David and Destinee added posts to Facebook. Colby and Destinee
created and added pictures to Instagram with informative captions and got other
people to follow the account.

For a more detailed timeline of what we did for our social media campaign check us
out on:
Facebook: Clean Air Initiative
Instagram: slc_air
The Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health by Anna Almendrala is a credible
and relevant source because it an article that was recently written earlier this year,
it provides a detailed analysis about the impacts that air pollution has on human
health, and the author is able to write objectively about the subject. How Air
Pollution Harms Your Body by Moms Clean Air Force is a credible and relevant
source because it’s coming from an official organization fighting for cleaner air, the
information that it provides is not out of date with the topic, it provides a detailed
analysis about how the air pollution can harm your body, the source is able to
match my understanding of the topic of air pollution, and the subject is discussed in
an objective, non-biased way. Emission impacts resulting from vehicle idling by
Natural Resources Canada is a credible and relevant source because it was written
within the last two years, it provides a detailed analysis and understanding about
the how vehicle idling can affect our environment and the author was able to write
from a very objective and non-biased way. Cars, Trucks, Buses and Air Pollution by
the Union of Concerned Scientists is a credible and relevant source because it was
written within the last five months, is written from an objective standpoint, and is
able to match my understanding of the topic of how transportation that uses fossil
fuels are big contributors to air pollution. Air Pollution & Health by Utah Physicians
for a Healthy Environment is a credible and relevant source because it is providing
non-biased writing, it was written within the last two years, and was written by
qualified medical professionals.
 Works Cited
Almendrala, Anna. The Effects Of Air Pollution On Human Health. 23 January 2018. Web. 2
December 2018.
Moms Clean Air Force. How Air Pollution Harms Your Body. n.d. Web. 2 December 2018.
Natural Resources Canada. Emission impacts resulting from vehicle idling. 20 September 2016.
Web. 2 December 2018.
Union of Concerned Scientists. Cars, Trucks, Buses and Air Pollution. 19 July 2018. Web. 2
December 2018.
Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment. Air Pollution & Health. 13 February 2016. Web. 2
December 2018.