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Home Clear the Air Challenge

Personal cars and trucks are significant contributors to Salt Lake Valley's air quality problems. When you drive less, we ALL win!

Challenge ends on November 15. Retroactively add trips until November 18, 11:59 p.m.

Join the U Clear the Air Challenge

What is the Clear the Air Challenge?

The U Clear the Air Challenge is a six-week competition that gives you the chance to reduce vehicle emissions by choosing sustainable methods of transportation, including riding public transit, biking, teleworking, walking and more. By driving less, we improve our air quality, increase health and wellness, reduce traffic congestion, and save money on fuel costs.  

Why is this important? 

Across the Wasatch Front, air pollution is reaching alarmingly unhealthy levels. Prolonged summer and winter inversions can lead to high pollutant levels that create significant health and air quality concerns. Transportation emissions are responsible for nearly 50% of the pollutants that make up our poor air quality. This means that the vehicle emissions we produce are hazardous to our health and the health of our community. The U is committed to climate action, and driving less is important to achieve our climate goals and targets. 

How do I get started? 

Log in to your existing account or newly register to join the U team, complete your profile, and join the U Clear the Air Challenge.  Please be sure you use your university student or employee email address to sign up for the challenge and log your trips to qualify for the opportunity drawings. 

Log all your non-driving trips from Oct 1 - Nov 15 — including riding transit, carpooling, walking, biking, teleworking and more — on the mobile-friendly TravelWise Tracker website or using the Commute Tracker mobile app.

Read about the challenge in @theU.

If all drivers living along the Wasatch Front were to park their cars just one day per week, vehicle emissions would be reduced by 6,500 tons per year.
-Utah Division of Air Quality