Clean Air Action Corporation

Clean Air Action Corporation (CAAC) is a company based in Vinalhaven, Maine, with a staff of 5 to 9 employees. Founded with a focus on sustainable development, CAAC generates approximately $2.5 million in annual revenue. CAAC's mission centers around influencing policy and regulatory development related to air quality. They advocate for flexible, economically effective, and regionally equitable air quality regulations. CAAC promotes market-based solutions such as emission reduction trading as viable compliance options under the Clean Air Act and international climate change initiatives. Driven by the goal of combining climate change mitigation with poverty alleviation, CAAC developed the TIST program in the late 1990s. This program, focused on reforestation and sustainable development, has achieved notable milestones. CAAC is recognized as a pioneer in its field, holding numerous certifications and technical awards. The TIST program has expanded to four developing countries, benefiting over 80,000 subsistence farmers through the planting of 16 million trees. For more information about Clean Air Action Corporation and its initiatives, visit their website at cleanairaction.com.