Steps to Advancing Air Monitoring Initiatives in Local Communities

This article provides an overview of some aspects of community air monitoring programs and how they can advance community goals and engagement.

Building Resilient Communities Through Effective Air Pollution ...

Recognizing and tackling this invisible enemy requires a first step: effective air quality measurement and monitoring. Understanding the full ...

Improving Air Quality in Your Community | US EPA

EPA is committed to finding ways to help build the capacity of communities to improve their quality of life. This Web site presents ideas on what ...

Air Quality Monitoring for Communities - The Futures Institute

Potential projects include: building capacity and knowledge of local-scale, real-time air quality; measuring levels of certain air pollutants; ...

Strategies for Enhancing Air Quality and Public Health through Low ...

Citizen science projects using network-scale LCS for air quality monitoring have become popular across the United States, empowering communities ...

Community Monitoring 101: Safeguarding Public Health & Air Quality

Successful community air monitoring initiatives often involve collaboration between government agencies, non-profit organizations, academic ...

Air Quality - American Chemistry Council

ACC supports its members in advancing community air monitoring initiatives that promote high quality, credible, scientifically robust data sets that are ...

Engaging your community on air quality - Breeze Technologies

How to involve your community in air quality efforts · Involving citizens in monitoring campaigns: · Sharing data with the public through ...

What You Can Do to Help Improve Air Quality

Improving Air Quality · Open Burning Waste · Conserve Energy - Reduce Air Pollution, Save Money · Local Air Quality Initiatives.

Guidebook for Developing a Community Air Monitoring Network

While each community has its own unique air monitoring interests, the experiences and lessons learned from this project provide useful guidance for community- ...

Advocating for Air Quality Policies in Your Local Community

By actively participating in local initiatives and promoting air ... Here, we will explore practical ways to advocate for air quality policies in ...

Issue Brief: How Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring Can Make ...

The Biden Administration's Justice40 Initiative, in particular, commits that no less than 40 percent of the benefits of investments made through ...

The Blueprint for a Sustainable Urban Air Quality Strategy

Awareness Campaigns: Educating the community about the sources and dangers of air pollution encourages proactive behaviors. Simple actions, such ...

Air Quality Improvement Guide for Local Governments

and particle pollution to significant health prob- lems. To help communities reduce air pollution and achieve new federal health-based standards, NACo has devel ...

Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring - Georgetown Climate Center

This framework will help project leaders develop community-based air quality monitoring projects in collaboration with local partners, including organizations ...

Air Quality Partnerships with Communities | US EPA

For More Information · Understanding regulatory, emissions, and monitoring information · Understanding the air permitting process · Learn about ...

How to set standards and monitor outdoor air quality

However, there is no such thing as 'too safe' air – any level of pollution has some negative health effects for the people exposed. WHO air quality guidelines ...

Air Quality: Adaptation Strategies - Environmental Resilience Institute

Raising Awareness · Notify the public about impaired air quality through an advance warning program for elevated pollution days · Use the USEPA Air Quality Index, ...

Air Quality Initiative | Natural Resources Conservation Service - USDA

The National Air Quality Initiative assists with the adoption of conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help ...

Advancing Community-Driven Solutions for Clean Air and Water

Local communities have the right to develop and advance their own solutions to pollution. Supporting their capacity to meaningfully participate in policymaking ...