Helpful Air Quality Links

Product Information

Green Seal

Green Seal is an independent, non-profit organization that identifies and promotes products and services that cause less toxic pollution, conserve resources, and minimize global warming/ozone depletion.
http://www.greenseal.org

Energy Star

Energy Star is a government program that certifies appliances and buildings that are energy efficient. A great source for information on how to choose efficient products, from light bulbs to computers to air conditioners.
http://www.energystar.gov

More Resources for Air Quality Information

AIRNow

A great resource for real-time air quality maps, and air quality forecasts. Find out about the air quality in your city, and about ozone alerts.
http://www.airnow.gov

Air Head

http://www.airhead.com

Environmental Protection Agency

http://www.epa.gov

American Lung Association

www.lungchicago.org

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air

http://www.italladdsup.gov/

Getting Around

Chicago Transit Authority

Plan a trip, view bus and train schedule and maps, or access any other information related to public transit.
http://www.transitchicago.com

I-GO Car Sharing

Chicago�s only nonprofit car-sharing program, based at the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Save money, save the environment.
http://www.igocars.org/

Illinois Carpool

A free service that helps you coordinate carpools with other commuters.
http://www.illinoiscarpool.org

Chicago Bicycle Federation

http://www.chibikefed.org

Travel Matters

The website for those interested in learning more about how travel habits and transportation choices affect global climate change. TravelMatters offers an interactive emissions calculator, online emissions maps, and other educational material. Travel choices do matter.
http://www.travelmatters.org

Getting Involved

Chicago Center for Green Technology

http://www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/GreenTech/

Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail

http://www.bloomingdaletrail.org

Chicago Park District

http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/

City of Chicago Department of the Environment

http://www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/

Chicago’s Greening Network

http://www.greennetchicago.org

Clean Air for Kids

Smog City

Smog City is an interactive game that shows how our behavior affects air quality!
http://www.smogcity.com/welcome.htm

Environmental Protection Agency for Kids

The EPA has information, advice, and projects related to air quality designed for kids of all ages.
http://www.epa.gov/students/air.htm

Planet Protectors Club

The Planet Protectors Club has tons of information on how we can protect the environment. It talks about air quality and much, much more!
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/index.htm

Air Avenger

Lots of great air quality activities, including Air Jeopardy.
http://daq.state.nc.us/cgi-bin/aakids.cgi?actcd=0