Environmental Justice
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March 3, 2025
What are the largest sources of black carbon air pollution worldwide?TL;DR — Black carbon stems mostly from diesel vehicles, shipping, traditional cookstoves, industrial coal use, and agricultural burning. Tackling these sources with cleaner tech, stricter regulations, and sustainable land management can significantly cut emissions, improving air quality and curbing climate impacts.
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To make the $10B+ air pollution and environmental justice funding in the IRA successful, the EPA needs to discuss these challenges with community leadersThe IRA is a boon for environmental justice concerns voiced by communities regarding air quality — however, it faces three core issues to effectively address air pollution.
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US EPA Grant Funding for Environmental Justice: How to apply for the EJG2G & EJCPS programsGet info on US EPA's Environmental Justice EJG2G & EJCPS programs for environmental justice. Contact Clarity for support with your air quality monitoring application.
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Air quality, cognition, and mental health: How air pollution impacts the brain While air pollution has well-recognized effects on the lungs and cardiovascular system, it also significantly impacts the brain, adversely affecting cognitive and mental health.
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The air quality ripple effect: The multitude of secondary benefits from reducing air pollutionBy recognizing the multitude of impacts that air quality has on other sectors, we can leverage the co-benefits that come with cleaner air to galvanize action.
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Why both the climate change and air pollution crises are environmental justice issuesClimate change and air pollution are both global environmental crises with enormous health, economic, and environmental impacts — but also environmental justice issues.
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What makes a measurable impact on air pollution? How low-cost air sensors are enabling a new paradigm of air quality policies and interventionsAs air quality monitoring technology progresses to allow for more localized, specialized measurement of air pollutants, air quality policy has also become more targeted.
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The myriad use cases for low-cost air quality sensorsLow-cost sensors can be used in a wide range of different air quality monitoring projects, either alone or in conjunction with reference-grade air quality monitors.
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The people that power Clarity: Katie Moore, Environmental Project ManagerAs our Environmental Project Manager, Katie Moore works closely with community and environmental justice groups to ensure the success of Clarity’s air quality monitoring networks.
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How open access to air pollution data is paving the way for greater air quality awarenessAn increasing number of platforms are enabling open access to air quality data, which is important for increasing public awareness and supporting air improvement initiatives.
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The USEPA’s Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities Program: How to apply, and what it means for community ambient air quality monitoring in the United StatesWe break down the USEPA's Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities program as a key moment in recognizing the importance of community-based air quality monitoring.