Clean Air One Atmosphere

Collaborative efforts towards healthier air in the Global South. How do we start from the scratch? Read more on our work with Open AQ here:

Data for Communities Through OpenAQ’s data platform, Clean Air One Atmosphere is able to provide data access to community members in Ghana and Malawi, helping them learn what they are breathing first-hand and become more environmentally aware. The Problem Air pollution in Africa is a major yet often overlooked public ...

Our research guide on the Malawi Initiative for Clean Air Solutions ( ), a collaborative with government agencies in Malawi including local and international research institutions has been published in the A&WMA - EM October issue. This collaborative is anchored by the EPIC AQ Fund at The University of Chicagoo. Please read more here:

A&WMA - EM Current Issue This month, EM highlights the success stories and lessons learned during the implementation of low-cost air quality sensors.

Our Lead, Victor Dzidefo Ablo just revitalized our innovative project towards ‘Clean air monitoring and solutions at resource reserves in Africa for sustainable development: Shai Hills Resource Reserve, Ghana’ with a monitor from IQAir.

We’re particularly thankful to the Ghana Forestry Commission and the Management of Shai Hills—Mr Prince Anane Agyei (Park Manager), Mr Desmond Amoako (Senior Resource Guard), Ms Portia Goh (Public Relations Officer), Mr Ishmael Otu (Law Enforcement Officer), Mr Ali Iddrisu (Assistant Law Enforcement Officer), and Ms Gifty Dzifa Sosu (our newest female Volunteer).

Thank you so much for beating all the odds including the falls from the motorcycles to kickoff this innovative, critical, and transdisciplinary air quality project towards sustainable natural resource management.

Sustenta Honduras’ Air Quality Youth Movement An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane

Epidemiologists agree: Ambient air pollution has serious impacts on heart health. See “Ambient air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35138681/

Let’s ♥️ our hearts by reducing .

Excellent work Alex!

Community Ambassador alum Alexandru Luchiian builds air quality sensors and leads citizen-science… By: Sulaiman Mathew-Wilson, Health Effects Institute Fellow at OpenAQ

OpenAQ Explorer Reference grade monitors are represented by larger dots with white circles around; they are the “gold standard” for measuring pollution concentrations and are typically operated by government agencies and used for regulatory purposes.

We are thrilled and extremely humbled to welcome our newest member Joshua Appiah who will be steering the three core components of our work--- , , and for clean air solutions through participatory science in an interdisciplinary manner.

Welcome Josh and we look forward to making the world a better place with you. A key point from Josh...“I am a big believer in making useful knowledge accessible so that people can make informed decisions and improve their quality of life.” Read more here:

Introducing Joshua Akwasi Appiah: Public Engagement Officer Joshua Akwasi Appia

🌎 Thankful that this isn’t true and also for these 1% for the Planet environmental partners out here fighting for clear skies, clean air and a healthier planet:

Open AQ
Clean Air Task Force
Coalition for Clean Air
Neighbors for Clean Air
Clean Air One Atmosphere
Fundación Horizonte Ciudadano