PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN CLEANING
NEW ENGLAND'S AIR

The Continuation of Mount Holyoke College's Environmental Lecture Series

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – The Center for Environmental Literacy at Mount Holyoke College is continuing its popular lecture series with "Progress and Challenges in Cleaning New England's Air." The lecture and discussion with Bob Judge, Environmental Engineer with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)-New England will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2001, at 7:00 P.M. in Mount Holyoke College’s Gamble Auditorium.

Judge will focus on and explain the principle problems of ground level ozone and particulate matter. Using visual aids to enhance his discussion, Judge will describe past air quality before examining the current status of the atmosphere in which we live. He will also talk about the programs that are in place at the federal and state levels to help reduce pollutants. Judge will then finish his talk with a discussion about things individuals can do to make a difference, and how we can all stay informed about air quality in our area. A brief question-and-answer period will close the evening.

Judge holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Tufts University. He has been working with the US EPA for the past 15 years, and has focused his work and research on all aspects of air pollution. Judge is interested in everything from overall air pollution planning to advanced lower-polluting vehicle engine technologies; examples of his work include company-specific plans to reduce air emissions and studies of cleaner fuels for cars and trucks.

Second semester lectures are planned with other regional experts, to examine the health and vitality of our waterways, and the effects of and remedies for sprawl in the region.