Create a Community Air Quality Monitoring Network
Strategic Action Overview
To generate hyperlocal, real-time air quality data owned by the community, not corporations or government.
Domain:
🌱 Ecology
Subdomain:
🌊 Water and Air
Dialectic:
✴️ Liberate
Implementation:
Medium
Timeline:
Short Term (3-12mo)
Resources:
Moderate
Strategic Pathway:
Install low-cost, open-source air quality sensors on homes and public buildings, streaming the data to a public map.
Core Skills:
Technical Design,Project Management,Facilitation
Success Indicators:
Network established; real-time data available; increased public awareness.
Failure Signals:
Technical failures; low participation; data accuracy issues.
Permissions:
Technical Design,Community Consent
Toolkit:
Digital Platforms,Materials Budget,Physical Tools
Adaptation Protocol:
Provide technical support; increase outreach; improve sensor calibration.
