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The Vallejo Citizens Air Monitoring Network (CAMN) is pleased to announce the launch of its Clean Air Ambassador Program.

The Program will provide funding and training to empower, mentor, and activate community leaders in Vallejo to take action for clean, healthy, and breathable air. Poor air quality from traffic, industry, refineries, and wildfires is a constant factor in environmental injustice and is linked to health issues, such as asthma, heart disease, and cancer.

We are now recruiting for 2022-2023 Clean Air Ambassadors, and strongly encourage local community leaders who are interested in health, clean air, and/or leadership development to apply. See below for more information and an application.  

Eligible applicants include Vallejo residents, community leaders, faith groups, youth leaders older than 16, school leaders or school district staff, family members, and others committed to leadership development and clean air. Ambassadors will go through a training program and will receive up to $1,000 upon completion of coursework and outreach activities. 

CAMN will build on its work to bring a network of air monitors to Vallejo through the cultivation of Ambassadors who will be able to speak about the importance of clean air and advocacy in their own communities. In addition, CAMN has partnered with a number of experts in air monitoring, public health, community advocacy, and capacity building, including University of California at Davis, Touro University, and Calm Waters Group. 

By bringing in local experts, CAMN will work to provide training on air pollution and health; air pollution monitoring; leadership and advocacy; green jobs; and outreach and engagement. CAMN has a strong history of serving as a voice for the community against air pollution from industry.  

Next Steps:

• Review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Program details:
  Click Here for FAQ.
  
• If you’re ready to apply, complete this brief application:
  Click Here to Apply.  
• If you need more information than provided by the FAQ, attend our Zoom info session on September 12, 2022, at 6:00 pm. for a face-to-face Q&A with our staff.
  Click Here to Register for Information Session.
  
• For all other inquiries, please reach out to Ken Szutu at outreach@citizenairmonitoringnetwork.org 

Art for Air Contest – the Winners are

PUBLIC VOTING FOR “ART FOR AIR” CONTEST HAD CONCLUDED AND THE 2021 WINNERS ARE HERE.

VALLEJO, CALIF.  (April 22, 2021) — The Vallejo Citizen Air Monitoring Network (VCAMN) congratulates Rhubie Rosales of Vallejo who is the winner of the $500 Grand Prize in the “Art for Air” contest.  Fifty-five artists of all ages provided entries to show their love for clean air with art. The public then selected the winner through online voting.  Entrants in fact came from all over the country, as far away as North Carolina and Illinois.  

The winning art by Ms. Rosales, who is a teenager, is entitled “A Piece to a Peace.” It features a drawing of a puzzle showing how we all have to work together to put the pieces together for clean air.   “Clean air really means everything; a lush life and…the reason why I put it in a puzzle form is that we as humans can only bring back the beauty of the earth if we help each other.”

Other winners are named for three age groups, for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd prize.  

Winners in the 5-12 age group were: 

1^st, Brandon Ramaila of Vallejo; 2^nd Aariela Kelie O’Connor of American Canyon; 3^rd Davion Moss of Vallejo.   

Winners in the 13-17 age group were:  

1^st, Nkonyeasua M. Osamor of Chicago, IL; 2^nd, Mariacristina Prado Nunez of Vallejo; 3^rd Lauren Miller of Fairfield.  

Winners in the 18+ age group were:  

1^st, Orobosa Olotu of Vallejo; 2^nd. J. Grayson of American Canyon; 3^rd, Kathy Farrell of Vallejo.   

Click here to view the Winner Gallery and Statements. 

Winners in these categories will pick the prize of their choice provided from local donors including leaders at Touro University and Fresh Air Vallejo, as well as local groups such as Loma Vista Farm and Grow A Pear Nursery.  All entrants have had their work portrayed on the VCAMN website.  The contest winners will have their work receive additional recognition and be shared with public officials.

We had many wonderful submissions. Click here to see all of them.

Ken Szutu, who leads the VCAMN, said, “I am very happy to see more than 50 people submitted their wonderful work, and more than 500 people voted for their favorite art. Through this contest, we want to bring attention to the importance of clean air. We also want to bring awareness of Citizen Air Monitoring Network Air Quality Map to our neighbors before the summer fire season.”.  Ken added that the public is invited to the organization’s website (www.citizenairmonitoringnetwork.org ) to see the winners and learn about future monthly events on air quality. 

About the Vallejo Citizen Air Monitoring Network 

The Vallejo Citizen Air Monitoring Network is a non-profit group focused on raising awareness about air quality and helping citizens of Vallejo understand how air quality affects them.  This project was supported by the “California Climate Investments” (CCI) program.  Visit www.citizenairmonitoringnetwork.org or email outreach@citizenairmonitoringnetwork.org for more information.