Air District to ask employers to Cut the Commute

The press conference will also be available live via the Air District’s Facebook page.

What:

The Air District will encourage Bay Area employers to sign the Cut the Commute Pledge and include remote work options for employees as they consider their re-entry plans in the coming days and weeks.

Who:

Rod Sinks – chair of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board
Cindy Chavez – Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors president and vice chair of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board
Marci McCue – vice president of content and communication for Flipboard. The company will take the pledge.
Flipboard employee
Eric Thornburg, president and chief executive officer of the San Jose Water Company. The company will take the pledge.
Carl Guardino, president and chief executive officer of Silicon Valley Leadership Group supporting the pledge

When:

Monday, July 13, 2020
Media event from 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Media availability from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m.

Where:

San Jose Water Company parking lot
110 Taylor Street, San Jose

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is the regional agency responsible for protecting air quality and the global climate in the nine-county Bay Area. Connect with the Air District via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. For more information about Spare the Air, visit www.sparetheair.org.