Contact information:
Jim Needham
Dean, Community Outreach
Personal Information

Gretchen Arnold
Director, Pollution Prevention Partnership
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Current Events:

Downtown Area Bike Racks

Links
Ozone Action Days

    Pollution Prevention Partnership (P3)

The Pollution Prevention Partnership (P3) started in 1995 to address air quality issues in Corpus Christi, an ozone near-nonattainment area. P3 resides in the Department of Community Outreach on the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus. We deliver a broad range of services to business and the general public throughout the Coastal Bend.

Air Quality Program
The P3 Air Quality Program provides:

• Business and Industry Assistance
  Assistance to area businesses and industry that may impact air quality via site visits, workshops, and individually tailored programs
• Education and Information
  Information about air quality in Corpus Christi and the surrounding area
  Do you make a difference?
• Vehicle Emissions Program - AutoCheck
  An innovative program using remote sensing equipment to measure vehicle emissions
• Programs and Activities
  Ongoing air quality programs supported by P3

Oil and Bilgewater Recovery
A project that provided six oil and bilgewater recovery units to harbors and marinas in the Coastal Bend.

Stormwater Program
Assists local governments, small businesses, and construction companies with the new Phase II stormwater rules

Urban Leadership Collaborative
Provides safety and environmental training to formal and non-formal educators in the North Bay Community

Gulf Coast Environmental Education Program
A partnership between P3 and the Adopt-A-Wetland Program that combines activities of both partners into a diverse series of experiences for students, seniors and the general public

Supporting Educators
"Hands-on" training for teachers in a "Clean Air Challenge" air quality workshop

Special Events
Current Pollution Prevention Partnership activities

Success Stories
Successful P3 activities of the past

About P3
Background information on the Pollution Prevention Partnership

Links
A wide variety of pollution prevention links and related topics