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Who
we are
This website has been collaboratively developed through a process
that began in the Sea-to-Sky Airshed in 2003. The Sea-to-Sky Air
Quality Management Plan and the information provided here are products
of the Air Quality Coordinating Committee (AQCC). The committee
is comprised of local, regional, and provincial governments, industry,
energy suppliers, transit agencies, with additional participation
and contribution from health authorities, First Nations, and Environment
Canada. A detailed list of members of this committee can be found
on the Committee Members page.
The AQCC vision for air quality in the Sea to
Sky region is that by 2025 (using a baseline of 2005):
 Communities
in the Sea-to-Sky Airshed enjoy clean air that sustains and contributes
to the health of our residents and guests, our economy, and our
environment and wildlife.
It is our vision that in 2025, residents and
guests throughout the Sea-to-Sky Airshed will enjoy clean mountain
air, crisp scents of ocean and forest, crystal clear views and
vistas, and abundant diverse wildlife. Clean air will contribute
to our residents’ and guests’ enjoyment of the natural
surroundings and help them to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Due
to the cleaner air, those with sensitive respiratory systems (such
as asthmatics) will have improved quality of life, and visitors
will come here to breathe our fresh air and enjoy our panoramic
views.
Despite continued growth in the corridor, air
quality will improve beyond 2005 through the use of good planning
principles such as Smart Growth, new technologies, and clean energy
sources. We will continue to consider air quality and its contributions
towards our goals in all planning processes, such as climate change
initiatives. All of our residents and businesses will recognize
that the quality of our air is connected to all aspects of our
communities’ activities.
Exceptional air quality and visibility in the
corridor will continue to generate many economic opportunities
for local businesses and will, in part, build on our multi-season
outdoor tourism opportunities. We will develop new technologies
and industries that contribute to healthy air as well as to our
diverse and sustainable economy.
We will continue to identify and develop innovative
practices for air quality management. We will share results of
actions we have already implemented and those that will be implemented
through the AQMP, nationally and internationally. In 2010, at
the sustainable Winter Olympics and beyond we will be internationally
recognized for our clean air, crystal clear views, our leading
edge initiatives, and progressive management of air quality.
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