The paper aims to improve understanding of how citizen science initiatives reflect or focus on sources of air pollution. It presents reflections emerging from a purposive literature review of 33 case studies. Specifically, it provides insights into how citizen science methodologies address air pollution sources, summarized into a typology that characterizes the pathways used to achieve impacts. Th...

The policy brief presents the result of the project on empowering communities in Asia to address air pollution and climate change. “Empowering Communities in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam to Address Air Pollution and Climate Change” is a project implemented by Clean Air Asia. The project supports identification and implementation of air quality solutions through grassroots community engag...

A presentation on the importance of citizen engagement (or citizen sensing) in air pollution monitoring that impacts health. The presentation highlights the Air Kit: A Citizen Toolkit for community air pollution monitoring....

This factsheet from the WHO's Urban Health Initiative (UHI) presents communications strategies for air quality. Communications and outreach to policy-makers and the wider public are essential to mobilize and sustain support for policy solutions to air pollution and bring the needed health, environment and economic benefits....

This report is the result of workshop and a consultation of a group of experts. It aims at informing policy-makers and the public about health effects of poor air quality and strengthening the health sector with knowledge and tools. The consultation aimed at finding best evidence based ways to communicate potential risks related to air pollution to various audiences, including the public, health c...

The goal of this toolkit is to provide hands-on examples of how communication on air quality, the health links and (policy and behavioural) changes can take place. It describes examples of tools to inform and engage residents and citizens, how to communicate during pollution episodes and how to use air quality indices. In addition, it gives examples of messages on air pollution, and health, partly...

Public awareness of air quality issues is crucial for implementing measures to improve air quality. This report by the European Topic Centre on Air Pollution, Transport, Noise and Industrial Pollution (ETC/ATNI), which works for the EEA, reflects on what air quality information authorities provide to the public and what actions civil society takes towards improvements of air quality in Europe. It ...

This policy brief reflects and offers guidance on how national and subnational governments can strengthen partnerships and participation for urban health, both independently and in collaboration. It draws on existing international guidelines, academic literature, and insights from a participatory workshop involving experts in research, policy, and practice. The brief is primarily intended for nati...

Publicly available air quality data is an essential first step toward cleaner air and better health. Research around the world shows that pollution levels can vary enormously within the same city and even within the same neighborhood. Local monitoring data can thus prove essential to understanding air pollution sources, how they affect different communities and groups, and where to target policy s...

In Jakarta, grassroots initiatives in urban villages tackle air pollution through community workshops and air quality monitoring. Residents from nine kampungs collaborated with NGOs and air pollution experts to learn about the health impacts and sources of pollution, using low-cost sensors to gather real-time data. The workshops highlighted the disproportionate effects on marginalized groups and t...