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The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for sensitive groups (orange on the Air Quality Index, included below) for the rest of today, Thursday, August 3 as well as Friday, August 4 as a stagnant weather pattern creates conditions for ground-level ozone development, in addition to a continued air mass from Canadian wildfires. Sensitive groups should remain indoors Thursday and Friday as much as possible.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for sensitive groups (orange on the Air Quality Index, included below) for Friday, July 28 as significantly high temperatures create conditions for ground-level ozone development, in addition to a continued air mass from Canadian wildfires. Sensitive groups should remain indoors Friday as much as possible.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for sensitive groups (orange on the Air Quality Index, included below) for Thursday, July 27 as significantly high temperatures create conditions for ground-level ozone development, in addition to a continued air mass from Canadian wildfires. Sensitive groups should remain indoors Thursday as much as possible.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for sensitive groups for Monday, July 17 as winds continue to carry smoke south from wildfires in Canada. Poor air quality impacts public health, and groups with pulmonary ailments throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the seventeenth Knozone Action Day declared so far in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for Sunday, July 16 as winds continue to carry smoke south from wildfires in Canada. Poor air quality impacts public health, and community members throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the sixteenth Knozone Action Day declared so far in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for tomorrow, Friday, June 30 due to forecasted ground-level ozone that is unhealthy for sensitive groups as hot southerly air moves in today and tomorrow. Poor air quality impacts public health, and sensitive groups throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the thirteenth Knozone Action Day declared in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for Thursday, June 29 as winds continue to carry smoke south from wildfires in Canada. Poor air quality impacts public health, and community members throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the twelfth Knozone Action Days declared so far in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for the rest of today, Tuesday, June 27 as well as tomorrow, Wednesday, June 28 as winds carry smoke south from wildfires in Canada. Poor air quality impacts public health, and community members throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the tenth and eleventh Knozone Action Days declared so far in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for tomorrow, Saturday, June 24 as dry and sunny weather patterns with little wind allow ground-level ozone to build to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. Poor air quality impacts public health, and community members throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the ninth Knozone Action Day declared in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for tomorrow, Saturday, June 17 as dry and sunny weather patterns with little wind allow ground-level ozone to build to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. Poor air quality impacts public health, and community members throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the eighth Knozone Action Day declared in 2023.
Read More"The unhealthy air quality we have witnessed in our region thus far this season is a stark reminder of how connected we are to the natural disasters, extreme weather events, and decisions happening across the world," said Morgan Mickelson, director of the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability. "The hazards of pollution and climate change do not stop at borders."
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for tomorrow, Thursday, June 8 as hazy and smoky conditions continue from wildfires in Canada and northern Michigan. Poor air quality impacts public health, and community members throughout Central Indiana should avoid time spent outdoors as much as possible, especially active children, the elderly, anyone pregnant, and those with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID. This will be the sixth Knozone Action Day declared in 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for tomorrow, Saturday, June 3 as hot, sunny weather continues with light winds, creating potentially unhealthy ground-level amounts of ozone. Ground-level ozone is the primary contributor to smog in urban areas. Smog is formed when harmful emissions from sources like cars and lawnmowers react with heat and sunlight. This will be the fifth Knozone Action Day for 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for tomorrow, Friday, June 2 as hot, sunny weather continues with light winds, creating potentially unhealthy ground-level amounts of ozone. Ground-level ozone is the primary contributor to smog in urban areas. Smog is formed when harmful emissions from sources like cars and lawnmowers react with heat and sunlight. This will be the fourth Knozone Action Day for 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for today, May 29 and tomorrow, May 30 as hot, sunny weather continues with light winds, creating potentially unhealthy ground-level amounts of ozone. Ground-level ozone is the primary contributor to smog in urban areas. Smog is formed when harmful emissions from sources like cars and lawnmowers react with heat and sunlight. This will be the second and third Knozone Action Days for 2023.
Read MoreToday, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability released its third annual report on metrics outlined in Thrive Indianapolis ("Thrive"), the first sustainability and resilience action plan in the city's history. Reporting on the previous year’s accomplishments, and published to coincide with Earth Day, the 2022 Thrive Annual Report is available to read here.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is issuing a Knozone Action Day for today, April 13 as hot, sunny weather continues with light winds, creating potentially unhealthy ground-level amounts of ozone. Ground-level ozone is the primary contributor to smog in urban areas. Smog is formed when harmful emissions from sources like cars and lawnmowers react with heat and sunlight. This will be the first Knozone Action Day for 2023.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works - Environmental Resources Management team will host an electronics recycling event on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at Riverside Park (2420 Riverside Drive). Similar events in recent years have drawn hundreds of attendees and diverted thousands of pounds of electronic material from the landfill.
Read MoreToday the City of Indianapolis announced the release of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional services regarding solid waste service procurement and transition. This RFQ calls for qualified firms or teams to assist the Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) in procuring contracts for all solid waste and recycling services.
Read MoreIndianapolis building owners and facilities managers of structures 100,000 square feet or larger have the opportunity this spring to attend free, guided workshops where they can learn how to begin tracking their utility data in the free ENERGYSTAR Portfolio Manager software program. The three in-person workshops, referred to as "Data Jams" are hosted by the City's Office of Sustainability with technical support provided by the American Institute of Architects Indiana.
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