The 10thAnnual Clean AirAnnual Clean AirExcellence AwardsExcellence AwardsEPAOffice of Air and RadiationOffice of Air and RadiationBri WodiskeBri Wodiske10 Years of Excellence10 Years of Excellence•The Clean Air Excellence AwardsThe Clean Air Excellence AwardsProgram was established in 2000 atProgram was established in 2000 atthe recommendation of the CAAAC.the recommendation of the CAAAC.•6 Categories6 Categories: Clean Air Technology,: Clean Air Technology,Community Action,Community Action,Education/Outreach, Regulatory/Education/Outreach, Regulatory/Policy Innovations, & TransportationPolicy Innovations, & TransportationEfficiency InnovationsEfficiency Innovations•2 special awards2 special awards:Thomas W. ZoselThomas W. ZoselOutstanding Individual AchievementOutstanding Individual AchievementAwardandGregg Cooke VisionaryGregg Cooke VisionaryProgram AwardProgram Award•Since 2000 CAAAC has honored 137Since 2000 CAAAC has honored 137outstanding and innovative efforts to help makeoutstanding and innovative efforts to help makeprogress in achieving cleaner air.progress in achieving cleaner air.•This year we have received approximatelyThis year we have received approximately100promising applicationspromising applicationsClean Air Excellence AwardsClean Air Excellence Awards2009•Currently in the selection processCurrently in the selection process•Also, we are working on the awardsAlso, we are working on the awardsbooklet, and keeping the website up to date.booklet, and keeping the website up to date.•Discussing ways to make this year special inDiscussing ways to make this year special incelebration of 10 years of the Clean Aircelebration of 10 years of the Clean AirExcellence AwardsExcellence Awards-20 years of the CAAAC, and 40 years20 years of the CAAAC, and 40 yearssince the Clean Air Actsince the Clean Air Act•Late-January final decisions on awardJanuary final decisions on awardwinnerswinners•Mid-May Clean Air Excellence AwardsMay Clean Air Excellence AwardsStatus:Status:Let’s the 10s the 10thYear of theYear of theClean Air Excellence AwardClean Air Excellence Award’s•Highlight the Clean Air Excellence Awards with a 10Highlight the Clean Air Excellence Awards with a 10year anniversary themeyear anniversary theme•A video compilation of some of the past winnersA video compilation of some of the past winnersspeaking to their experience as an award winnerspeaking to their experience as an award winner•Create a database with capabilities to crossCreate a database with capabilities to cross-referencereferenceprevious award winners and include it on a diskprevious award winners and include it on a diskattached to the back cover of the awards booklet, andattached to the back cover of the awards booklet, andthe web.the web.–would allow for others to see what has been done,would allow for others to see what has been done,in order to identify, replicate or improve upon pastin order to identify, replicate or improve upon pasteffortsefforts–Also, a way to reAlso, a way to re-acknowledge past projects andacknowledge past projects andtheir innovative ideastheir innovative ideasA Way to Improve the AwardsA Way to Improve the AwardsProgram?Program?•For this year, what is a good way to reflect uponFor this year, what is a good way to reflect uponthe last 10 years without detracting from thethe last 10 years without detracting from thewinners this year?winners this year?•For the future, do we need to make changes toFor the future, do we need to make changes tothe program ?the program ?•Other thoughts and suggestions for ceremonyOther thoughts and suggestions for ceremonyThank YouThank You-Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments-Contact for Suggestions:Contact for Suggestions:•Contact:Contact:Bri WodiskeBri Wodiskewodiske.brianna@epa.govwodiske.brianna@epa.gov(202) 564(202) 564-1578•Contact:Contact:Pat Childers, USEPAPat Childers, USEPAchilders.pat@epa.govchilders.pat@epa.gov(202) 564(202) 564-1082