The latest in air quality monitoring

Air pollution poses a severe global health and environmental threat, making accurate and open air quality data crucial. Yet, many governments do not monitor or share air quality measurements, largely due to a lack of funding and technical expertise.

At Clarity, we’ve heard your feedback: organizations need an easy, impactful way to share real-time air quality data with communities and stakeholders. Whether it’s about protecting public health, raising awareness, or building trust, data-sharing should be simple and effective. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our new and improved OpenMap, our revamped platform designed to turn your air pollution measurement data into actionable air quality awareness and insights — without the need for costly or complex third-party solutions.

Clarity Movement was founded in 2014; this year, 2024, marked ten years of our work empowering communities, governments, and industries to combat air pollution. Founded on the belief that clean air is a fundamental human right, we’ve grown from developing OPC sensor technology to deploying air quality sensors in more than 10,000 unique locations across 85+ countries. This blog reflects on our journey, highlights our milestones and partnerships, and outlines our vision for the future.

With a focus on breaking down barriers to federal funding, the program ensures that underserved and marginalized communities can access resources to address pressing environmental and climate injustices, including air quality monitoring. Learn more!

Our Quality Control (QC) Assessment and QC Flags features, previously available on the Clarity Dashboard, are now fully integrated into our Air Monitoring API and historical air quality data report downloads in the Clarity Dashboard.

We are thrilled to announce that the RAC Air Health Monitor (AHM), powered by Clarity's advanced Node-S air quality sensors, has been honored with the 2024 Clean Air Society of Australia & New Zealand (CASANZ) Innovation and Excellence Award in the Industry Excellence category. 

Community Air Grants (CAGs) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) can provide up to $500K in funding. Learn more about the Draft Cycle 5 Request for Applications (RFA) and how your community can benefit — the RFA opens on September 3rd, 2024, and the deadline for applications is November 1, 2024.

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) is now accepting applications for its Air Quality Fund, targeted at addressing PM2.5 data gaps in 75 priority countries. The deadline for applications is September 10, 2024,— contact Clarity today to learn more about this funding opportunity and get a quote for your air quality measurement equipment! 

As part of our ongoing commitment to the quality of the data provided by our air quality measurement equipment, we are thrilled to announce the release of automated quality control (QC) features on the Clarity Dashboard. This enhancement marks a significant milestone in our ability to provide cost-effective, accurate, and trustworthy air quality data to our customers globally.

Implementing wildfire prevention strategies at the individual and agency levels, establishing resilient air quality monitoring networks, and understanding how severely wildfire and poor air quality impact our national parks can help preserve them.