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This year's Clear the Air Challenge invites you to Craft the Commute you Want! Just like building a collage, you can layer creative solutions that reduce emissions and make for a more captivating commute. This January, create a commute that’s artfully assembled, environmentally sound, and uniquely yours.

 

We know that choosing sustainable transportation can be challenging during the colder months, but winter is also when Missoula is most vulnerable to poor air quality due to inversion. That’s why the annual Clear the Air Challenge invites Missoulians to take part in a friendly, month-long competition each January. Participants compete with others who have similar commute lengths to see how much COâ‚‚ they can keep out of the air by choosing more sustainable ways to get around.

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It's not too late to join the Challenge!​

There are 3 challenge categories. Register for the group that matches your ONE WAY commute length and start logging your sustainable trips. â€‹

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Check the Leaderboards: 

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See how you are stacking up against your competition in your size category.

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Remember, even if you aren't in 1st place, every sustainable trip you log is another chance at winning a raffle prize!

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Workplace Challenge: 

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While this is an individual challenge, we know it's always fun to have a friendly competition among coworkers. Get 5 or more coworkers to sign up for the Challenge and your workplace could win a free pop-up breakfast!

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(Missoula In Motion will provide promotional materials and email templates.)

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WHAT TRIPS COUNT TOWARD THE CHALLENGE?

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COMMUTES

Example: trips going to/from work - using any sustainable mode​​​

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Does it count for this challenge? YES!

ERRANDS

Example: (any trips you HAVE to take) Doctor appointment, grocery shopping, DMV, - using any sustainable mode​​

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Does it count for this challenge? YES!

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RECREATION

Example: (trips you WANT to take) hiking, skiing, dinner with friends, etc.

- using any sustainable mode 

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Does it count for this challenge? NO!

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1st place Winner in each size category = $50 restaurant gift card + Big Sky Doc Fest All Screening Pass

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3 All Participant Raffles: $50 Missoula Downtown Gift Card

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Raffle for anyone who logs a sustainable trip on 15 (or more) days during the Challenge: $100 FINN Gift Card

PRIZES

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THANK YOU  to our generous sponsors who donated this year's prizes:

                                       Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

                                       The Camino

                                       PLONK Missoula

                                       Cambie Taphouse + Coffee

                                       FINN

TURN THE KEY - BE IDLE FREE THIS JANUARY

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A key element of the Clear the Air Challenge is highlighting the importance of not idling vehicles. Idling is harmful to our air and simply unnecessary.

 

According to Sustainable America, modern vehicles need no more than a few seconds to warm up. Additionally, if an engine is running for longer than 10 seconds, it is better and cheaper to just turn the vehicle off.

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