Industry proposal promotes wood burning for long-term
In June and July, the wood stove industry, the Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association (HPBA), presented a “three pillar proposal” […]
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Poor venting leads to build up of pollution
These images are from Monday morning from 2 different webcams in the valley. They clearly highlight what happens when people […]
$3200 rebates in Cumberland & West Courtenay
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is offering a rebates to eligible residents who remove their 5+ year old wood-burning appliance […]
Record: Breathing always hard for some Comox Valley residents
The Comox Valley Record published a great story (March 30, 2020) on burning restrictions during COVID-19 and the impact of […]
Open Burning restrictions in response to COVID-19
There are different burn bans in our region to help protect people’s health during COVID-19 pandemic. As BC has noted in […]
Letter to elected officials: Improve health outcomes by reducing burning
Breathe Clean Air sent this letter to local elected officials today. If you are concerned about the impacts of burning […]
CVRD: Say no to wood stove rebates (UPDATE: They did!)
In February, Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Director Ken Grant brought forward a resolution to significantly increase rebates for all […]
Wood not always the cheapest heat
Many say they use wood heat is because it is cheaper to operate than other sources of heat. But is […]
Air Quality Advisory Committee in our future?
This week, CVRD approved a motion to get staff to investigate setting up an air quality advisory committee by Spring […]
Improved rebate program – 5 year old stoves eligible!
CVRD has improved its wood stove exchange program! If you have a stove that is manufactured before 2014, you can […]
36% of homes produce 73 times more pollution
In the Comox Valley, wood heat generates 73 times more harmful fine particulate matter (PM2.5) than all other sources of […]
Candidates respond to Air Quality Questionnaire
NEWS RELEASE: Oct. 3, 2018 Candidates in the local government elections have responded to an air quality questionnaire distributed by […]
Videos from Public Forum on Air Quality
On March 14th, Breathe Clean Air hosted a public forum on air quality. Over 80 people attended, including a number […]
Your input needed: CVRD survey on home heating and air quality
The Comox Valley Regional District has launched a new survey aimed at understanding how Comox Valley residents heat their homes […]
New summary report of mobile monitoring in the Comox Valley
Last February, a researcher did extensive mobile monitoring in parts of the Comox Valley (see our write-up about the study). […]
Air Quality Forum April 4th
There is an important AIR QUALITY FORUM in the Comox Valley on Tuesday, April 4th. This is an “Elected Officials […]
New Mobile Monitoring Study
A UBC researcher is undertaking a new mobile monitoring study of the Comox Valley this winter. From January 25 to […]
The air we share
The photos below were taken in Courtenay, Cumberland, Comox and CVRD in November 2016.These are not being shared to target specific homes. […]
Cumberland votes to ban backyard burning
After hard work by volunteers for Breathe Clean Air and Cumberland Families for Clean Air, the Cumberland Council voted narrowly […]
Lack of action continues in the Valley
“Health concerns about wood smoke are driving some B.C. municipalities to ban old, inefficient stoves starting as early as next […]