WHAT ORGANIZATIONS CAN DO

Inform Business Members of Share A Ride Options:
Since approximately 55 percent of ozone pollution in the Metroplex is caused by emissions from vehicles such as cars and trucks, the most important thing any North Texas organization can do to improve air quality in North Texas is to encourage your members to drive less. Chambers of Commerce and other business organizations can provide business members with information about how they can organize carpool, vanpool and mass transit options for their employees by working with local transit agencies:

• In the Dallas area call DART at 214/747-RIDE or visit DART's website at www.dart.org.
• In Fort Worth call The T at 817/336-RIDE or visit The T's website at www.the-t.com.
• In the Denton area call Denton County Transportation Authority at 972/221-4600 or visit DCTA's website at www.dcta.net.
  

Publish Information in Newsletters:
If your organization publishes a newsletter, consider including one or more stories about ways to reduce air pollution in your next issue. Click on this link to visit our News Room.

Set Up Air Pollution Watch Day Notifications:
Help your members practice clean air measures all summer and especially on Air Pollution Watch days by informing them of the method to sign up to receive Air Pollution Watch day notices by e-mail. Anyone can sign up to receive e-mail Air Pollution Watch day notices by registering online at join-ozone-dfw@listserv.tceq.state.tx.us. Make sure to leave both the subject line and the message area blank as this is an automated registration system.

Serve on a Committee:
If anyone from your organization is interested in serving on a committee to help reduce air pollution in North Texas, please call Shannon Morris at 972/621-0400.