YPE LA is pleased to partner with the Coalition for Clean Air in support of the California Air Quality Awards luncheon!
The Coalition for Clean Air is presenting its highest honors to California’s clean air champions, saluting the individuals, organizations, and companies making outstanding contributions to California’s clean air future. On May 13th, at the California Air Quality Awards luncheon, leaders from government, business and citizen advocacy will again share the stage to receive our thanks before an enthusiastic audience of hundreds of their peers.
This year's honorees include:
Christine Kehoe, Executive Director of the California Electric Plug-In Vehicle Collaborative (PEVC) served in the California legislature for twelve years, chairing the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications for four years.
Janea A. Scott, appointed by Governor Brown in 2013 to be the Public Member of the California Energy Commission, specializing in transportation, she chairs the PEVC board of directors.
Eileen Wenger Tutt, Executive Director of the California Electric Transportation Coalition also has a history of exceptional public service, both in the legislature and as Deputy Director of the California EPA.
This year’s Air Quality Awards come at an exciting time for the Zero Emission Vehicle movement: California has committed to putting one million electric cars on the road in the next decade, and there are many options for transforming infrastructure and freight transport that are now within our state’s reach as well.
Other honorees this year will be Dr. William Burke, Chairman of the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. As chair, he has set in motion a decade-long series of precedent-setting policy initiatives, including the district’s evolving Environmental Justice program, Asthma and Outdoor Air Quality Consortium, Brain and Lung Tumor and Air Pollution Foundation, and in 2009 a “Helping Hand Initiative” to protect both health and jobs during the economic downturn.
The sustainable business award will go to Cummins Westport, Inc., maker of high performance natural gas engines for buses and trucks. The company produced its first natural gas heavy-duty engine in 1991 and has continued to develop clean, leading-edge natural gas engine technology. Notably, Cummins engines met enhanced emissions standards in advance of regulated deadlines.
Last year’s event was hosted by longtime board member Ed Begley, Jr. and KCET Vice President of News and Public Affairs Val Zavala. This year’s MCs will be announced shortly.
The 2016 Air Quality Awards luncheon
Friday, May 13th, from 12:30 – 2:30 pm
The Center at Cathedral Plaza
555 W Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
