When a cement factory tried to set up shop in South Vallejo—a community already facing staggering rates of asthma and other health effects—they fought back (Source). Organization: California Department of Justice The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of California through a broad […]
This article examines how artists have engaged with the issue of air pollution in Beijing, where poor air quality has become a serious public health matter. Artists have utilized various mediums including performance art, photography, and painting to represent smog. Through generating media and online attention this work has contributed to a relatively vibrant “green […]
Meet Tonyisha, a young person who is being directly impacted by the effects and injustices of climate change in Chicago, IL. Climate change is causing air pollution and urban island heat effect in Chicago. Tonyisha explains how marginalized communities are being impacted more by climate change and what young people can do to take action […]
Within the walls of the MIT Media Lab in Boston, Anirudh Sharma and Nikhil Kaushik invented Air-Ink, a professional art supply made directly from car exhaust and soot. Since they officially began “capturing” pollution in June 2016, Sharma, Kaushik, and the rest of their team at Graviky Labs have cleaned 1.6 trillion liters of air (Source). Organization: Sierra […]
Sir. Elton John released the “Jewel Box”: a deluxe package which includes deep cuts, rarities, B-Sides and other assorted tracks related to his autobiography. However, on streaming platforms, a few of the rarities and B-sides have been omitted and can only be found on the physical purchase of the album. This is track 18 from […]
Music video about air pollution written and performed by Ella Tazuana for school (Source). Artist(s): Ella Tazuana Ella Tazuana is a former TEDX speaker for a talk titled “Dismantling my Bias of Incarceration.” She is also an experienced consultant in client-facing & internal roles within IT project management, global defense operations, and private wealth management. […]
“Socho Na – An Anthem on Clean Air” inspires citizens of India to imagine a pollution-free India where they can live a healthy and happy life. It motivates citizens to act for clean air, schools to teach students solutions to reduce pollution, and innovators to work on green technology inventions. The song is part of […]
On the International Day for Clean Air for Blue Skies, Air Quality Asia, a UN-based global advocacy group, released an inspirational anthem for the clean air movement for one of the most polluted hotspots on the planet, South Asia. The anthem, titled SaafHawa (clean air), is linked to the UN Breathe Life Campaign and reaches […]
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition has an action resource library with articles and datasets concerning air pollution in various countries along with the policies that are in place to address the situation. Organization: Climate and Clean Air Coalition The Union is the international federation of civil society organisations concerned with air pollution. Most of […]
Moms Clean Air Force has a resource library to help us understand the health impacts of air pollution and climate change. Their goal is to educate and empower parents with knowledge. Their materials are vetted by top scientists and public health experts (Source). Organization: Moms Clean Air Force Moms Clean Air Force is a community […]