The Catalyst, together with local government and civil society partners, will launch the Indore Clean Air Coalition on July 31. The goal of the Coalition is to serve as a focal point of cross-sector awareness raising, analysis, and advocacy to support urgent action to implement clean air solutions in Indore.

Organized by the Jakarta Environmental Agency with support from the Clean Air Catalyst, the 2023 Air Quality Monitoring Discussion and Air Quality Control Strategy Through Low Emission Zones event facilitated sharing of information about the state of AQ in Jakarta in 2023 and held a panel discussion to explore the potential of LEZ as strategic solutions for AQ improvement in Jakarta.

Clean Air Catalyst will host a side event at Africa Climate Week focused on Catalyzing Clean Air and Climate Action. Speakers in this session will share experiences on how they are pursuing evidence-backed action and multi-level collaboration to drive transformation in the Transport Sector.

Against the backdrop of the Africa Union Climate Action Summit and the Africa Climate Week, Nairobi will host the UNEP’s fourth annual International Clean Air Day for blue skies event with H.E. Governor Sakaja and other high-level speakers on September 7th, 2023. This year’s theme is Together for Clean Air, focusing on the need for strong partnerships, increased investment and shared responsibility to overcome air pollution. To inspire Nairobi residents and visitors to the city and highlight the theme of working together to end road pollution and protect human health, a local artist will be commissioned to paint mural in a prominent location near the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on September 7th.

Clean Air Catalyst (Catalyst), In collaboration with  Daerah Khusus Ibukota (DKI) Jakarta, is hosting an inaugural event to unveil new air quality monitoring equipment, installed in stages at three new and four existing sites throughout the Jakarta metropolitan area. The equipment will provide data on local sources of air pollution, such as particulate matter, black carbon, and carbon monoxide, and will inform targeted solutions to help the city reach its clean air targets.

Nairobi will participate for the first time in the global Air Quality Awareness Week from May 1st to May 5th. The signature event will be Wednesday’s Nairobi Ride4Life, a cycling procession through the Nairobi business district to create a community movement for clean air and the provision of better and safer walking and cycling infrastructure.

This event focuses on the science-backed solutions and strategies for cutting non-CO2 greenhouse gases that can get us around the curve toward the net-zero finish line -- while improving air quality and ensuring the health of humans and the planet.

This session highlights the importance of integrated objectives and collaboration to the Clean Air Catalyst, a global partnership launched by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in 2020. The five-year program, led by World Resources Institute (WRI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), aims to accelerate locally tailored solutions to air pollution that also tackle climate change, improve human health, and address gender and income inequality. Representatives from Indore, India; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Nairobi, Kenya, will share their experiences in scaling up a multi-level approach in their cities.

In this event, you’ll hear healthcare, government and youth representatives discuss how to seize opportunities to raise the profile of air quality and health within climate action planning.

In this event, you’ll hear experts discuss how we can engage allies beyond the traditional environmentally focused regulators and agencies to find enduring solutions to climate change that offer immediate public health and development benefits.

In this event, you’ll hear experts discuss how we can take an integrated approach to building clean air into public investment, urban planning, infrastructure and service finance.

In this webinar, you’ll hear a brief overview of the new guidelines from a member of the WHO guideline development group, and an overview of the implications from health and air quality experts from the global Clean Air Catalyst consortium.