ABOUT CVAQ
MISSION
CVAQ raises awareness, acts as a watchdog, advocates for policy, and mobilizes communities to restore clean air to the San Joaquin Valley, especially environmental justice neighborhoods. CVAQ ensures that all people, especially communities of color and low income communities that are most impacted, have meaningful opportunities to be involved in community projects, policy development, and regulatory processes to improve regional health.
VISION
CVAQ envisions a healthy, safe, and economically prosperous San Joaquin Valley where chronic air pollution and epidemic sickness due to poor air quality are eliminated.
BACKGROUND
Founded in 2003, The Central Valley Air Quality (CVAQ) Coalition is a partnership of community, medical, public health, environmental and environmental justice organizations representing thousands of residents in the San Joaquin Valley that are unified in their commitment to improve the health of Californians by
- – seeking full and vigorous enforcement of the federal Clean Air Act,
- – strengthening State law and District regulations relating to air quality, and
- – educating the public about the serious health impacts of air pollution.
CVAQ is a Project of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), a registered public non-profit. Donations are fully tax deductible.