On Wednesday, along with the very hot weather, a Spare the Air message was sent out.
People were told to use public transportation to help clean up the air. People could take the boat in the San Francisco Bay for free as part of that.
If you’re in the middle of a rare October heat wave, some natural air conditioning might keep you cool.
“There is no need for air cooling. “That kind of weather doesn’t happen here,” said Paul Wilson, who lives in Richmond.
People on the Richmond boat going to San Francisco didn’t pay a dime to see views that people come from all over the world to see.
“Today, the idea is to know that we all have power in our own actions and that we can also speak out to the government. This is a job we can do 365 days a year,” said John Gioia, a supervisor in Contra Costa County and co-chair of Bay Area Clean Air Day.
Gioia said that the San Francisco Bay Ferry was giving away free rides on all lines all day on Wednesday in honour of California Clean Air Day.
“Once you get hooked on transit, especially the ferry, you may end up taking it more frequently or even trying it on the weekends instead of driving into San Francisco for a fun day in the city,” he added.
The third day this week that San Francisco has been warned about high heat also happened to be a Spare the Air day.
In other words, people in the Bay Area are being asked to cut down on air pollution by working from home, walking, biking, carpooling, or taking public transportation.
This is great that the boat is running today. It’s a great day to be outside since we just got into Indian summer. Look at this, please. Wilson said, “Today is a great day to be out on the Bay.”
Wilson said that there was no better way to spend his birthday.
“I’ve been doing months since 700 and today I turned 840 months.” He told me.
You can now take the “Clean Air Pledge” about what you will do to clean the air as part of California Clean Air Day. That can be found here.
