Mission Statement and Goals

The following Mission Statement and Goals guide activities of the Regional Air Quality Program.

"The Central Okanagan Regional Air Quality program promotes clean air quality by working cooperatively with communities and stakeholders.”

Within the Central Okanagan Region, air quality management activities are directed at achieving the following goals:

To ensure that citizens in the Central Okanagan have healthy air to breathe.
To integrate regional air quality goals into all policies, including land use & transportation planning
To educate and inform communities on air quality issues.
To lead by example and bring about changes in behavior as needed to protect air quality.
To ensure comprehensive monitoring of air quality.
To harmonize regional air quality initiatives with the objectives of other agencies and levels of government.