Summer 2023 Urban & Community Forestry Webinar on Air Quality

The South Carolina Forestry Commission U&CF Program presented the 2023 Summer webinar on the topic of air quality and urban forestry. Renee Madden and Amy Curran from the South Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) explain the basic air quality measures and the impacts that various air quality metrics have on community life and community health. They also talk about what SCDHEC does to educate the public about air quality and ensure air quality for the public. Finally, Chris Lepetiuk talks about what individuals and board/commission members can do to protect themselves and their community from the negative impacts of air pollutants by utilizing urban forestry and other techniques.
This session is important for all board/commission members, community members, and municipal staff. It contains strategies that community leaders can implement right away and that have a quantifiable impact on human and environmental health.