Statewide Clean Air Events for Air Quality Awareness Week

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News from Clear the Air

April 15, 2026

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Contact: Kim Hunter [email protected] 313-287-2992

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Clear the Air partners in Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids host family friendly events from tree planting to health screenings

MICHIGAN – Clear the Air partners from Grand Rapids, Flint and Detroit will join a virtual press conference to announce the group’s third annual statewide slate of events for Air Quality Awareness Week. This year, activities run the gamut from tree planting to health screenings to community gatherings with food and conversation.

Residents who attend the community conversations will have a chance to build or win air filters for their homes to protect their families from wildfire smoke and local sources of pollution. Attendees will also learn how to contact regulators and elected officials to urge them to combat air pollution and protect health.

Air Quality Awareness Week is a national observance to increase awareness of the need to reduce and remove sources of air pollution and the health hazards that come with it. This year, it officially runs from May 4 to May 8. Clear the Air will begin its statewide week of observance with a tree planting with Arboretum Detroit, Saturday May 2. More information is available at www.ClearTheAirMI.org.

What: Press Conference - Statewide Events for Air Quality Awareness Week
Who: Clear the Air member groups in Grand Rapids, Flint and Detroit

Raquel Garcia, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision
Ned Andree, Community Collaboration for Climate Change (C4)
Nancy Morales Community Collaboration for Climate Change (C4)
Patrick McNeal, North Flint Neighborhood Action Council
Mona Munroe-Younis, Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint North Flint Neighborhood Action Council
Lucas Aguirre, Eastside Community Network
Salam Beydoun, Ecology Center

When: Thursday, April 30, 10:00 a.m.

Where: On Zoom, Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ptdCn9fDSsqcBY0XeXYDsw

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Clear The Air is a coalition of concerned residents, community groups, and environmental justice organizations working to protect Michiganders health by working for everyone’s right to a clean, safe, healthy environment. Our goal is to build a stronger movement to protect clean air, promote environmental justice, build collaboration on air quality issues, and advance policies that protect clean air and public health in Southeast Michigan and across the state.