"The health of citizens and clean ambient air are and will remain our priority. After electrified public transport and bicycle paths, with this innovative project we prove that we are seriously investing in reducing air pollution in Strumica. We have installed sensor monitors at 3 locations to detect sources of air pollution. What does this mean? This means that every citizen of the municipality of Strumica is an inspector from today and will be able to monitor concentrations of PM2.5 particles from the sensor monitors, and this application will also be implemented in the Inspection Services of the municipality of Strumica, where air pollution will be monitored around the clock, and they will be able to react quickly to sanction negligent polluters."

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“Tackling air pollution is a matter of social justice and is therefore our key priority. With Clarity's hyperlocal network, we can begin to provide a more complete picture of how air pollution is occurring in a given micro region, and what preventive actions we need to take to minimize exposure. We can also measure the effectiveness of each activity taken by measuring concentrations BEFORE and AFTER that activity. This encourages us to think about policies that we want to change. It raises citizen awareness and creates a narrative that influences positive change. We need to know what the air is like NOW AND IMMEDIATELY, at each MICRO location, to react IMMEDIATELY, and to sanction those who are disrupting our health, the future of our youngest, and the future of our country. Every citizen of the municipality of Strumica has a strong ally in such innovative technology."

“Putting the power of air quality monitoring from institutions into the hands of communities is a game changer – every citizen, at any moment, can monitor air quality at any location in the city. Every politician must know that making decisions that improve air quality are standards that will protect us ourselves. Cooperation between local and central government is needed to determine an Action Plan for improving air quality. By implementing such a project in the municipality of Strumica, we have taken the first step (and the most important) towards such cooperation."

The information we get from the Clarity sensors and the air health monitoring has helped us shape a lot of what we're doing under our sustainability pillar. It helps us understand our natural environment, which then helps us to protect and enhance it for future generations and current generations. Having access to this data helps us in one of our key objectives for the city, which is to attract residents to the city in the future.”