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Announcement
June 12, 2023
Clarity Movement’s Sean Wihera Appointed to serve on the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC)Sean Wihera, our VP of Business Development and Partnerships, joins us in conversation about his experience on the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) working to advise on the export of environmental technologies.
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What the COVID-19 pandemic revealed about the air pollution exposure disparities experienced by marginalized communitiesThe COVID-19 pandemic served as a reminder of the air pollution exposure disparities experienced by underresourced communities and the intersections between air quality, health, and environmental justice.
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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.