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Utah Clean Cities (UCC) launched the very first Idle Free campaign in 2006 with the help of a Department of Energy (DOE) Educational Grant, and in association with The National Energy Foundation (NEF), the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), and support from the National School Board Association (NSBA).
The Idle Free message was so well-received, that by 2008, it was incorporated into Bus Driver Training Curriculum across the state. In 2009, Idle Free expanded further when UCC led campaigns for 65 schools in Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County. In 2010, the campaign blossomed into a statewide initiative when Governor Gary R. Herbert declared the month of September as “Idle Free Awareness Month.”
Since 2010, over 76 mayors and 450 schools throughout Utah have joined the Idle Free effort. Support from students, teachers, principals, school bus drivers, private businesses, local chambers of commerce, cities and the State of Utah have made the campaign an overwhelming success!
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Tammie Bostick, Executive Director of Utah Clean Cities; Bryce Bird, Director of Utah Division of Air Quality; Mallory DiazVela, Program & Grants Manager at Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR); Senator Lincoln Fillmore, Chief sponsor of S.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Environmental Impact of Vehicle Idling; and Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor of Millcreek, an Idle Free City.
On September 1, 2023, Governor Cox signed the 16th Annual Anniversary Idle Free Declaration with the support of Utah Mayors, representing more than 75% of the state’s population, marking a significant step towards cleaner air and reduced emissions.
UCC continues working with communities to encourage drivers to turn off their vehicles when idling for more than 10 seconds. In recent years, the Idle Free campaign has been incorporated and adapted by other organizations—including cities, schools, businesses and air quality organizations. UCC has also enjoyed working with groups outside the state, including other Clean Cities Network coalitions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Argonne National Laboratory.