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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.
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: What they are and why they are a big deal
Short-lived climate pollutants are powerful pollutants like methane (CH4), black carbon, tropospheric ozone and other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that significantly affect climate change.
Vital global initiative will accelerate clean air solutions in cities
City leaders need to urgently identify and accelerate solutions across the world. That’s why the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a bold initiative – called Clean Air Catalyst – to help cities around the world reduce air pollution by advancing solutions that protect health, promote equitable prosperity and tackle the climate crisis.
Launch of Clean Air Catalyst: Accelerating Clean Air Solutions to Deliver Better Health, Climate and Development Outcomes
The Clean Air Catalyst is a new flagship program of USAID and a global partnership led by WRI and EDF. We are working with communities on the frontlines of the air pollution crisis to accelerate solutions that lead to cleaner, healthier air.
USAID Launches the Clean Air Catalyst Program to Combat Air Pollution
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched Clean Air Catalyst, a new flagship program to combat air pollution, alongside a global consortium of organizations led by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
Q&A: Catalyzing Clean Air Action To Combat Air Pollution
Vital Strategies is a proud partner of Clean Air Catalyst, leading efforts to engage the health sector – a critical component of the collective effort needed to promote clean air action.
New Air Pollution Project Extends Focus on Solutions
With the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) will embark on a new flagship program, Clean Air Catalyst, led by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to accelerate clean air solutions in low- and middle-income countries.
In the Distance: Clean Air Post-COVID-19
We need to act now to achieve a healthier clean air future. Air pollution is not only the leading environmental risk for premature death, but a bigger threat to sustainable development than most people realize.