News: Kansas Environmental Program Offers Monthly Series on Air Quality Improvement

Small business owners and operators interested in promoting good air quality in their local areas can register for a monthly series of three lunch-and-learn sessions sponsored by the Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP), according to Ryan Hamel of the Pollution Prevention Institute at Kansas State University.

Each session is free and anyone can attend through their computer via a conference call, says Marie Steinwachs, director of the Missouri Environmental Assistance Center. The sessions explore everyday activities that negatively impact local air quality and how individual businesses can help reduce that impact.

The hour-long sessions start at noon the second Wednesday of each month, July through September. Topics include:

• Lawn Care for Clean Air, July 9;
• Idling Reduction, Aug. 13; and
• Energy Efficiency for Businesses, Sept 10.

Bring your own lunch whether attending in-person or participating through your computer via conference call, Hamel says.  Each session will be held at the Johnson County Environmental Department, 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Olathe, Kan.

To register, call SBEAP at 1-800-578-8898 or visit www.sbeap.org for more information.

This story was featured in the June 2008 newsletter