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Idle Free MD

Description

Website for the Maryland Idle Free MD program, providing a toolkit with communications and outreach materials.

Questions this resource can help answer

What are resources my city can use to set up a voluntary idle reduction program to reduce mobile source emissions, especially around schools?

How do I use this resource?

This website includes a variety of communications and outreach materials downloadable as images, PDF posters and fliers, and MS PowerPoint presentations and Word documents.

Pro tips

The site also has a link to a Google Form that allows people to share stories about their experience with idle reduction. This can be a good example of how to engage people in the program.

Resource information

Resource owner

Government

Format

Document

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Maryland

Technical specifications

Methodology

Sectors

Transportation

Other Specifications

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