Reduce your emissions
Taking voluntary actions to reduce your emissions in the summer months – and especially on days with Ozone Action Day Alerts – is a meaningful way to reduce ground-level ozone and improve our air quality in the Colorado Front Range.
Walk, bike, or scoot
For distances shorter than 2 miles, leave the car at home and walk, ride a bike or an e-bike, or use a scooter to get where you need to go!
Take public transportation
Compared with driving alone, taking public transportation cuts carbon dioxide emissions almost in half, decreasing pollutants in the atmosphere and improving air quality!
Work from home
We encourage remote and hybrid work, as working from home at least one day each week is one of the easiest ways to improve our air quality. It cuts down on your commute, decreasing both traffic congestion and vehicle emissions!
Don't idle the car when parked
Turning your car off and on again, when parked in parking lots and pick up lines, and avoiding drive throughs, can make a huge difference for summer air quality in our region!
Carpool and combine trips
Getting together or going somewhere with family and friends? Consider carpooling! Not only does this help reduce traffic, it cuts down on air pollution, and allows you to spend more quality time with your friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
Upgrade your vehicle
There are three major ways that you can upgrade your car to improve air quality! You can switch to a high MPG vehicle, a hybrid, or go fully electric.
Electrify your lawn and garden equipment
Using gas-powered lawn equipment creates a large amount of air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution. But you can get a huge discount when you upgrade! Through the end of 2026, Coloradans can receive a 30% point of sale discount on electric lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, and snow blowers at participating retailers statewide.
Mow and fill up after 5 p.m.
As ground-level ozone levels build up throughout the course of the day with heat and sunlight, reducing emissions before 5 p.m. is one way to help keep ozone from reaching unhealthy concentrations.
Know when it matters most
When it comes to taking actions to improve air quality, some days are more important than others! Sign up for summer ozone alerts to know when it matters most to take simple steps for better air in your community. Our timely text and email alerts can also help you protect your health.
