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Climate Change and Air Quality: Working Towards a Unified Approach for The Environment
Climate change is arguably the most significant challenge we are facing in this century. It has the potential to significantly disrupt our lives, and for some it is already doing so. However, the success of these mechanisms will largely depend on actions taken at country and community level.
Clean Air Catalyst, joins the World Heart Day 2022 Celebrations in Indore
On September 25th, the Clean Air Catalyst Indore team joined the cardiovascular Society of India, Indore chapter, in observance of this year’s World Heart Day. As part of the celebration the Catalyst team placed a Signature Campaign to raise awareness on the relationship between air quality and heart health at the event site.
World Clean Air Day 2022: Sharing the Air in North America
With more than 90% of the global population living in areas exceeding World Health Organization guidelines for healthy air and air pollution ranking as the fourth highest risk for death overall, just three years ago the United Nations General Assembly sounded the alarm and established 7 September as a day to raise awareness and mobilize action to address air pollution.
EJN Assesses Information on Air Quality in Indore and Jakarta
Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has joined the global consortium of organizations led by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) which will work together to build capacity for tailored, self-reliant solutions that reduce air pollution and improve human health in developing countries.
Public Health Officials in Indore Meet to Discuss Clean Air for Health Agenda
Members of Indore’s public health community came together at the Sayaji Hotel on May 5, 2022, to discuss how to promote clean air solutions in the city at a health sector stakeholder engagement workshop.
Project Update: Clean Air Catalyst Launches in Nairobi
Nairobi joins existing programs in Jakarta, Indonesia and Indore, India as the third city where the Clean Air Catalyst will focus its efforts.
Media Briefing in Jakarta Focuses on Impacts of Air Pollution on Women and Children
The Clean Air Catalyst team in Jakarta held a media fast breaking event at World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia to build and strengthen relationships with members of the media and identify specific air quality topics they might be interested in reporting on.
Stakeholder Workshops in Indore Focus on Understanding the City's Air Pollution
Over the last several months, Clean Air Catalyst held a series of workshops in Indore, India as part of the first phase of our project, focused on building a shared understanding of the sources of pollution amongst a diverse group of stakeholders from different backgrounds.
Stakeholders in Jakarta Identify Sources of Air Pollution, Vulnerable Populations, and Possible Solutions
In early 2022, the Clean Air Catalyst (CAC) team in Jakarta carried out a virtual workshop to gather information on air pollution issues in the city from local stakeholders, share information on projects related to air pollution issues, and explore the potential for collaborations.
How Can Citizen Science Help Solve Air Pollution
During this year’s citizen science conference, C*Sci 2022, Elizabeth Moses, Gender and Equity Lead for Clean Air Catalyst, had the opportunity to introduce her new working paper, Clean Air Action: Applications of Citizen Science to Identify and Address Air Pollution Emission Sources.
Internews EJN Hosts Clean Air Catalyst Media Workshop on Air Pollution in Indore, India
Nineteen journalists from Madhya Pradesh, India, attended a media workshop on May 9-11 focused on sources and impacts of air pollution in Indore.
The training, entitled “Air Pollution in Indore: Sources and impacts”, was organized by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the global Clean Air Catalyst partnership funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Read for more!
Climate Action Stalled? Integrate Clean Air Solutions into Climate Strategy
Today we are confronted with two interlocking global crises: a public health crisis of air pollution and the existential crisis of climate change. Adopting an integrated approach means targeting pollutants that warm the planet and harm our health, and prioritizing solutions that advance cleaner air and climate goals.
Building a Transparent, Inclusive and Systematic Process for Prioritizing Sources of Air Pollution
To prioritize air pollution sources in a way that takes gender, health, climate and equity into account, Clean Air Catalyst developed a decision support framework to help us systematically acquire local knowledge and scientific inputs from on-the-ground scientists and stakeholders.
Meet Our New Chief of Party, Ethan McMahon
Ethan McMahon is the new Chief of Party for Clean Air Catalyst. He brings 27 years of experience with the US EPA, where he worked with cities and states to build capacity to address climate change and air pollution, and advocated to make environmental data more accessible.
Climate Change is Not Gender Neutral: Harnessing Data to Empower Women and Girls as Change Agents
Research has built evidence linking gender inequality and climate change. The Advancing Gender in the Environment partnership is working to ensure gender is integrated in policies, programs and action.
Statement from Sumi Mehta, Senior Epidemiologist, Vital Strategies, on the release of WHO’s Global Air Quality Guidelines
The new World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines emphasize that no safe level of air pollution exists.
UN health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality
The harmful health effects of air pollution kick in at lower levels than previously thought, the World Health Organization said Wednesday as it set a new standard for policymakers and the public in the first update of its air quality guidelines in 15 years.
Combating Air Pollution for Clean Air and Blue Skies
Air pollution is a global health, climate and environmental crisis, often disproportionately affecting the world’s most vulnerable populations. Learn how US Agency for International Development works with partners to address air pollution.
Feature: Tackling air pollution and climate justice together
Ananya Roy, a senior health scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and Elizabeth Moses, associate, Environmental Democracy Practice, Governance Center at WRI explain why climate change and air pollution is not only an issue of overlapping emission sources, environmental and cumulative health impacts; it is also an issue of justice and human rights.
Catalyzing Action for Clean Air and the Climate
After its success with improving solid waste and water management, the city of Indore, India has consistently been ranked the cleanest city in that country by the government’s annual Swachh Survekshan survey. Now, Indore is focused on having cleaner skies. Clean Air Catalyst is a new USAID initiative working with Indore and other cities to scale up effective, sustainable solutions to reduce air pollution.