• Open a Fund
  • Donate
  • Login to MyTSDF
  • Contact Us
The San Diego Foundation
Menu
Close
  • Home
  • Donors
    • Give With TSDF
      • Donor-Advised Funds
      • Giving Together
      • Power of an Endowment
      • Donor Stories
    • Become a Donor
      • Corporate Philanthropy
      • Leaving Your Legacy
      • Private Foundation
      • Gifts of Real Estate
      • Scholarship Funds
    • Open a Fund
      • Donor FAQs
    • Existing Donors
      • Giving Team
      • MyTSDF
      • Recommend a Grant
      • Gifts of Stock
      • Nonprofit Agency Funds
      • Donor Privacy Policy
      • New Funds
    • Donate Online
  • Advisors
    • Partner with TSDF
      • AMPlify
      • Private Foundations
    • Your Client’s Legacy
      • Planned Giving
    • Professional Advisor Insights
    • Investment Strategy
  • Grantseekers
    • Apply for Assistance
    • What We Fund
    • Grantseeker FAQs
    • Nonprofit Newsletter Sign Up
  • Students
    • Community Scholarship Program
      • Common Scholarship Application
      • FAQs
    • Other TSDF Scholarships
    • Local Scholarships
    • Scholarship Application Volunteer Evaluators
    • Teachers, Counselors & Advisors
  • Programs
    • Social Impact Areas
      • Arts, Culture & Humanity
      • Civil Society and Social Innovation
      • Disaster Preparedness & Relief
      • Education, Including STEM
      • Environment
      • Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
      • Health & Human Services
      • Housing & Shelter
      • Public Safety
      • Science & Technology
      • Youth Development
    • Programs and Funds
      • Emerging, Important Needs
      • Age-Friendly Communities
      • Balboa Park Endowment
      • Black Community Investment Fund
      • Climate Initiative
      • Community Scholarships
      • COVID-19 Community Response Fund
      • Early Childhood Initiative
      • Impact Investing Fund
      • Level Up SD
      • Opening the Outdoors
      • Policy & Innovation Center
      • San Diego Regional Disaster Fund
      • Science & Technology
      • San Diego Women’s Foundation
    • Regional Affiliates
      • 4SRanch~Del Sur
      • Carlsbad
      • Chula Vista
      • Escondido
      • La Jolla
      • Oceanside
      • Ramona
      • Rancho Bernardo
  • News & Events
    • SDF News
    • Events
    • Press Releases
    • Experts
    • Fast Facts
    • Annual Reports
    • Studies & Reports
    • Logos
  • About Us
    • Mission & Values
      • Strategic Plan
    • Who We Are
      • Our Team
      • Board of Governors
    • Accomplishments & History
    • Financials & Investments
      • Financial Statements
      • Investments
    • Careers
    • Community Meeting Space

Leaders Analyze Regional Air Quality & its Impact on Community Health at The San Diego Foundation Event

8 June 2018 | by TSDF
Press Release from The San Diego Foundation

Media Advisory

June 8, 2018

WHAT: According to the San Diego Regional Quality of Life Dashboard, air quality remains a critical challenge throughout the region. The report indicates that from 2016 to 2017, the number of unhealthy air days in San Diego County increased from 42 to 62, directly impacting the estimated 400,000 San Diegans who experience lung diseases, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition, the American Lung Association 2017 State of the Air report gave San Diego County an “F” for ozone pollution and a “D” for short-term levels of particle pollution.

The Malin Burnham Center for Civic Engagement at The San Diego Foundation is hosting Clearing the Air: Addressing the Health Impacts of Air Quality in San Diego, to increase dialogue about the effects of poor air quality on the region’s children, families and local economy. Although progress has been made, the event will address what still needs to be done at the community and policy levels to improve air quality throughout the region.

The event is open to the public, however space is limited. RSVP at SDFoundation.org/AirQuality.

WHO: The event will feature speeches and a panel discussion from local leaders and experts, as well as breakout conversations about what more can be done by San Diego’s public officials and organizations to improve regional air quality.

Speakers will include:

  • Hanna Green, Director of Policy, Center for Sustainable Energy
  • Atul Malhotra, MD, Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, UC San Diego Health
  • Nicola Hedge, Director of Climate & Environment Programs, The San Diego Foundation
WHERE: La Mesa Community Center
4975 Memorial Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942
WHEN: Friday, June 22 at 11:30am
WHY: The San Diego Foundation Center for Civic Engagement brings community together to learn and discuss social challenges and opportunities by facilitating dialogue and collaborative action to create a vibrant San Diego region. By hosting Clearing the Air and engaging in dialogue on air quality and community health, The Foundation is promoting understanding and championing civic engagement to advance quality of life.

About The San Diego Foundation

The San Diego Foundation maximizes the impact of your charitable giving. We mobilize philanthropic resources to advance quality of life, increase social impact and champion civic engagement. For more than 40 years, The Foundation and our donors have granted more than $1 billion to grow a vibrant San Diego region. Learn more on our website, and consider a donation to the Fund for the Future Endowment which supports San Diego community needs now and forever.

Contacts

Vince Heald, Beck Ellman Heald, 858-453-9600, vheald@behmedia.com
Justin Nunez, The San Diego Foundation, 619-235-2300, justin@sdfoundation.org

Categories: Press Releases

Tagged: Center for Civic Engagement, Climate Initiative

Join 13,000 San Diegans that subscribe to SDF News
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Categories

  • CEO Updates
  • Community Impact
    • Children & Families
    • Crisis Philanthropy
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Racial & Social Justice
    • Senior Well-Being
    • Workforce Development
  • Donor Stories
    • Corporate Giving
    • Individual & Family Giving
    • Legacy Giving
    • Mitigation Fund
    • Nonprofit Fund
    • Scholarship Giving
  • Giving Tips
  • Nonprofit Updates
  • Press Releases
  • Professional Advisor Insights
  • Regional Affiliates
  • Research & Trends
  • Scholarships
  • TSDF Team

Archives


Most Recent Posts

Nonprofit Update May 2022: Events & Funding Opportunities

13 May 2022 | by TSDF

To support nonprofit efforts, we’re sharing valuable information every...

Read More

City of Escondido Partners with Escondido Community Foundation to Grant $1.5M to Escondido-Serving Nonprofits

12 May 2022 | by TSDF

The Escondido Community Foundation and The San Diego Foundation...

Read More

QCDs, NIMCRUTS & Social Consciousness for Today’s Advisors

10 May 2022 | by Jason Rogers

As you and other advisors emerge from a busy...

Read More

Your Guide to Giving

Open a Door to Opportunity with a Donor-Advised Fund.

Download Your Essential Guide to DAFs
The San Diego Foundation
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Site Map
  • Open a Fund
  • Donate
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • youtube
  • rss
  • linkedin

a a a

The San Diego Foundation

2508 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 200 | San Diego, CA 92106 | (619) 235-2300 | info@sdfoundation.org

Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

© 2022 The San Diego Foundation. All Rights Reserved. FED. ID: #95-2942582

Stay Informed

Subscribe to our email list to receive timely updates about news and events that are making impacts across the San Diego region.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.