About the Air District

Mission Statement

The 2024-2029 Strategic Plan includes updated core values, a revised mission, a 5-year organizational vision, and 4 goals.

Mission

The Air District improves air quality to protect public health, reduce historical and current environmental inequities, and mitigate climate change and its impacts.

Core Values

Transparency

We are dedicated to full transparency toward holding ourselves accountable for our decisions and actions.

Partnership

We value our partners, fostering meaningful collaboration both internally and externally to achieve shared objectives.

Environmental Justice

We will integrate environmental justice principles within all aspects of our work, and we seek enhanced environmental justice outcomes for overburdened communities.

Equity

We commit to equity and ensuring that our organizational culture fosters a diverse workforce that reflects our communities.

Trust

We gain public trust by grounding our programs and policies in law, science, and the lived experience of our communities.

Integrity

We lead with integrity, serving as honest and responsible stewards of public resources, grounding our actions in law and science, and pioneering effective and innovative solutions in partnership with the communities we serve.

5-Year Vision

Over the next 5 years, the Air District will transform its workforce, operations, community engagement, and programs to improve air quality, increase public trust, and demonstrate leadership in equity-centered environmental stewardship

Environmental Justice Priorities

Community Advisory Council's Environmental Justice Priorities:

  1. Advance Environmental Justice
  2. Provide Meaningful Agency Support to Advance Environmental Justice
  3. Integrate Environmental Justice Considerations in Core Functions
  4. Implement Environmental Justice Best Practices and Innovation
  5. Communicate with Clarity, Transparency, and Integrity
  6. Grow Capacity of Air District Staff and Board Members to Integrate Environmental Justice
  7. Grow Capacity of Environmental Justice Communities and Organizations
  8. Seek Appropriate Legal Remedies and Coordinate with Environmental Justice Communities
  9. Provide Technical Assistance to Local Governments

5-Year Goals

  1. Achieve Impact
  2. Advance Environmental Justice
  3. Foster Cohesion & Inclusion
  4. Be Effective, Accountable, & Customer-Oriented

The Air District's 2024-2029 Strategic Plan includes more information on the Air District's updated core values, revised mission, 5-year organizational vision, and goals.

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Last Updated: 9/11/2024