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With summer right around the corner, it's time to think about water safety. Unfortunately, every year brings tragic stories of people losing their lives in water related accidents, follow some simple steps to ensure you and your loved ones don't become one of these cases. Check out these essential tips from the Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK to ensure a fun and safe summer by the water. For more information on water safety this summer, visit: https://lnkd.in/eZuC6Q-y #watersafety #SummerSafety #drowningprevention #savelives #knowledgesaveslives

ATTN: Those living in Oregon! If you find air quality important to you (and who doesn't? I mean, we all breathe, right?). Then, check out Ryan's below post. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is asking you to participate in a questionnaire to help establish a pilot called the "Community Action Planning Program." Maybe we can help your community monitor air quality and improve public health in your neighborhood! #AirQuality #Questionnaire

We work in and around water so we're trained and experienced in water safety, but it's not just while we work that we need to be safe! Practical tips and advice here from Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK about drowning prevention at work and play: https://lnkd.in/eXQrGuaT #drowningpreventionweek #drowningprevention

Time for some practical advice! 🌊 If you fall in the water or feel overwhelmed - stay calm, float on your back and call for help 🗣️ - that's the message from Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK How do you educate your students on water safety? #TopTips #WaterSafety #DrowingPreventionWeek

For millions of children, the lack of clean water not only creates a health issue — it can also be a barrier to education. Without clean water, children face a higher risk of waterborne illnesses, leading to missed school days and lost opportunities to learn and grow. This #InternationalDayOfEducation, we’re highlighting how the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program, in collaboration with our partners, are helping more children learn, grow, and reach their full potential through the #PowerOfCleanWater. Join us on our mission to deliver 25 billion liters of clean water by 2025: CSDW.org

This year, despite opportunities to reduce thousands of tons of controllable pollution from industrial sources, the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (DAQ) proposed a regional haze plan that failed to require new pollution controls to address haze impairing Mammoth Cave National Park and our communities. KRC and partners pushed back with expert-backed comments, demanding polluters be held accountable. We also discovered that Kentucky DAQ failed to disclose analysis showing that stronger controls are both necessary and affordable at a major power plant, and called on the agency to correct the record. 🕒 The GoodGiving Challenge ends today! There’s still time to take advantage of one last match opportunity, with gifts up to $500 matched 50¢ on the dollar. Give now to help KRC continue to advocate for stronger air quality measures to protect our natural environment and communities: bit.ly/KRCGoodGiving24

Today is Clean Air Day 2024 so we’re delighted to say you can now read all about our latest Air Quality Action Plan! We have a legal duty to monitor and improve air quality and our plan sets out how we will do so. The next plan is currently in draft stage and we’re opening a consultation on 25 June to hear what local people and others who come to the borough regularly think about what we’ve put forward. All the documents are available now so you can read them and take a few days to get your thoughts together before responding to our consultation. You can read them here: https://lnkd.in/emzmwrm8 We aim to deliver the actions we put forward, and any new ideas we can develop, by working with partners like Surrey County Council. Some of the challenges faced are difficult to address due to influences outside of our control such as traffic flow, but we will always aim to reduce emissions further. You can also find out from our website how air quality is assessed and where the two air quality management areas in the borough are. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e8CugXGS

Water Safety is a topic that is so near and dear to our hearts. Let's all work together to raise awareness. Change starts with us. #watersafety #watersafetyawareness #swimschooltwins #swimlessons #goldfishswimschool #awareness #childsafety #learntoswim #watersafetyawareness

https://lnkd.in/euxM_iwP We need to alter our course in how we deal with protecting our coastal waters and watersheds. We need to implement the best available technology (advanced tertiary) starting at the head of the watershed, because water and pollution flow down hill. Coastal communities are rushing to sewer downgradient communities on the water first, with already polluted waters continuing to flow to them and through them.

Maintaining Indoor Air Quality is essential for protecting your facility’s occupants, especially during environmental crises like wildfires. With about 1,000 active fires this year in Canada, the resulting air pollutants, including PM2.5, CO, NOx, and PAHs, pose significant health risks to indoor environments. Take your assessment today and explore how Black & McDonald's facility services can help you enhance IAQ in your facilities. Visit our blog to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g66ptyHd