San Diego Area

The San Diego region is well-known for its beautiful beaches and great weather, but what most don’t realize is that the region’s air pollution has been getting worse over the past few years, mainly as a result of increasing emissions from the transportation sector. San Diegans travel more vehicle miles annually per commuter than the state average and other major urban counties. More hours spent in traffic means more air pollutants and greenhouse gases being emitted from those vehicles. Additionally, according to the American Lung Association’s 2020 “State of the Air” report, the San Diego region is the 6th area in the nation with the most ozone pollution.

On October 7, San Diegans can come together as a community to take action to clean up our air and reduce pollution from cars: more San Diegans driving electric vehicles (EV) and more San Diegans taking public transit (especially zero and near-zero emissions transit!). California Clean Air Day is the perfect opportunity take public transit for the first time or to learn about EVs and maybe even go for a test drive!

2020 San Diego Regional Working Group

Chair

Nathan Fletcher, Supervisor, San Diego County

Dike Anyiwo, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Everett Au, San Diego Foundation

Melanie Cohn, Biocom

Allison DeGeorge, Viasat

Brian Elliott, Office of Councilmember Chris Ward

Valerie Fanning, UC San Diego, Department of Environmental Health & Safety

David Flores, Environmental Health Coalition

Deborah Jones, SANDAG

Morgan Justice-Black, SDG&E

Mikey Knab, Business for Good

Fabiola Lao, Center for Sustainable Energy

Barbara Ledesma, SANDAG/iCommute

Kevin Lee, Dr. Bronner’s

Maggie Reinbold, San Diego Zoo

Lydia Van Note, San Diego Foundation

Kathy Vandenheuvel, Tetra Tech

Kimy Wall, North County Transit District

Emily Wier, Office of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher

The information below pertains to last year’s event – please check back for 2020 updates!

The information below pertains to last year’s event – please check back for 2020 updates!

 

 

Free Transit

Events

Here are some of the events that took place in 2019:

  • San Diego County Office of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s office invited San Diegans for free electric vehicle test drives and an opportunity ask questions to attending EV experts.
  • North County Transit and Metropolitan Transit Systemare were making rides on NCTD’s BREEZE buses, FLEX buses, COASTER trains, and SPRINTER trains FREE on October 2nd!
  • The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) was hosting Rideshare Week from September 30–October 4.
  • Charge Expo Symposium featured 100 expert speakers talking about e-mobility, government incentives, ZEV, EVs, busses and trucks.
  • BikeSD provided a Family Bike Ride and Cargo Bike Demonstration, educating the community about everyday bicycle riding with young children and give away FREE helmets.
  • San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition hosted a bike rodeo, community bike rides, free food and an environmental justice workshop.

The 2020 California Clean Air Day in the San Diego area is made possible in part
thanks to the support of the San Diego Gas & Electric and these generous sponsors.