Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) presented their Spotlight Award to the Town of Carefree and CIVANA Carefree Resort for their innovative and environmentally friendly alternative to a Fourth of July fireworks display.
Every year, smoke from fireworks displays raise PM 2.5 levels, contributing to air quality issues and causing breathing difficulties for many residents. In addition, high fire danger due to the ongoing drought can make fireworks displays especially hazardous in outlying parts of the valley.
This year the CIVANA Carefree in partnership with the Town of Carefree, opted for a synchronized drone display in place of traditional fireworks.
The drones, which were illuminated and synchronized to form various 3-dimensional shapes, hovered around 300 feet in the air and proved to be a smart alternative to the smoke, noise pollution, and fire danger of typical fireworks.
“The Town of Carefree is pleased to have partnered with the CIVANA Carefree Resort to bring an innovative, exciting and environmentally sensitive event to Carefree’s residents. The one-of-a kind LED-lit Drone show is the next generation of fireworks displays, and generated positive media support for CIVANA Carefree, the Town of Carefree and the State of Arizona with 440 media stations reaching more than 30 million people throughout the United States and Europe,” Carefree Mayor Les Peterson said. “An estimated 1200 plus people showing up for an event that was planned and executed in four days is a testament to the power of government and a private enterprise working together in a public private partnership for the benefit of the environment. We should all be doing more of that.”
The Maricopa County Air Quality Spotlight Award recognizes and honors outstanding innovative efforts to help reduce pollution emissions, clean our air and keep residents healthy.
“The Spotlight Award is presented to businesses or individuals who directly or indirectly reduce pollutant emissions, demonstrate innovation, offer sustainable outcomes andprovide a model for others to follow,” Maricopa County Air Quality Director Phil McNeely said. “Maricopa County Air Quality Department hopes that with their initiative and creativity, the Town of Carefree and CIVANA Carefree resort have set the example for other municipalities to consider healthier and cleaner non-polluting events.”
Read more about the Spotlight Award and to view past winners.
37220 N Mule Train Road – PO Box 3500
Carefree, AZ 85377
480.653.9000
Visit at: www.civanacarefree.com
About CIVANA Carefree
CIVANA Carefree (formerly the Carefree Resort & Conference Center) is the inaugural property in the portfolio of CIVANA, a hospitality and real estate company grounded in sustainable wellness. CIVANA Carefree began its physical transformation in August of 2017 with a multi-phase, multi-million-dollar renovation that included guest rooms, public space and the conversion of conference space to wellness programming space and facilities which debuted on March 6, 2018. Inviting all who seek the journey to enjoy the four pillars of wellness – Healthy Cuisine, Movement, Healing Arts/Spa and Discovery/Enrichment Arts, the 184-room CIVANA Carefree located in
the Greater Scottsdale, Arizona area, about 45 minutes north of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
About CIVANA, LLC
CIVANA, LLC is a hospitality and real estate company founded in 2017 by best in class wellness and hospitality leaders, real estate developers and entrepreneurs who originated the sustainable wellness position by connecting individual wellbeing to the continuum of community and planetary health – “wellness through oneness.” CIVANA has built a platform to tether wellness programming, sustainable design and hotel asset/property management to bring a more attainable wellness experience to a larger target market, designed for today’s sophisticated traveler of all ages.
