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Community Air Action Planning

Supporting community-led air quality knowledge and action in Rockwood and Wilkes East

Neighbors for Clean Air

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Air Quality Division | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

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Overview

Meet our team!
Why are we doing this, why now?
What is air quality monitoring
What is community air quality data
Ways to participate

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Our team

Lindsey Meyers

Hillarie Sales

Ryan Porter

Tim Wollerman

Ryan Bellinson

Nakisha Nathan

Oscar Edwards-Hughes

Mary Peveto

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Approaching air quality through a community lens

Toxic building materials

Wildfire smoke

Incinerators

Personal care & household products

Industry

Transportation:

Cars, trucks, trains, planes, etc.

Construction

Waste in landfills

Fossil fuel burning

Agriculture

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& our current structure…

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The CAAP Vision

A place-based, community-led approach to improving communities air quality knowledge and capacity for collective action

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Air Quality Monitoring

How do we assess air quality?

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What does DEQ air quality monitoring look like?

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What is air quality monitoring? What does it tell us?

Air quality regulations:

Limits air pollutants and sets air quality standards based on a standard measurement of chemicals and compounds in the air

Air quality monitoring regulations:

Ensures that air monitoring data is high quality, complete and comparable nationwide
Ensures the highest standard equipment is used – and quality standards for how to use that equipment
Creates standards for reporting data to inform program and the local rules

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Air Quality Monitoring for CAAP

PurpleAir

PM2.5

AethLabs

Black carbon

KestrelMet

Weather

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Community Data

What is community data?

What does it tell us?

It’s not just census data

It centers YOUR experiences, questions, and concerns

What information is important to know about your community?
How/Where does air quality affect you on a regular basis?

It can include assets and needs of your community…

DEQ & NCA’s goal is to support a process of community data collection that is focused on collaboration and community leadership. Traditional research often marginalizes communities of color by treating them as "subjects" rather than partners.

DEQ & NCA want to work with you and your neighbors to support your leadership, not just your participation, in what data is collected and how it is used. We’re here to share our ideas and experience facilitating community-driven research, but will defer to you for many of the decisions that need to be made about where air quality monitors are placed, and how the results are used to create a community air action plan.

Our goal is to support discussions that not only assess needs but to identify priorities and develop solutions, involving community members in every stage, including a review process for feedback.

What is included in community data?

refer to slide for examples

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Community Data Mapping

Physical & Economic
Community Based Organizations
Community Spaces
Schools, libraries, parks, health clinics
Memory and Identity - recognizable landmarks and places with a strong sense of connection

Assets, Needs, Concerns

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Timeline

Nov 13th kickoff meeting

December 11th ‘Monitoring Host’ meeting

Co-production of Rockwood & Wilkes East Air Report

Evaluate kickoff meeting data and develop monitoring plan

Monthly educational sessions & check-in meetings

Rockwood & Wilkes East Air Report disseminated

Rockwood & Wilkes East residents determine next steps toward action

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Potential outcomes

Based on results from phase one and community ambition…

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How can you participate?!

Share this project with others!
Attend meetings
Host a monitor!
Influence community engagement process and implementation
Help plan and or attend air quality or related workshops
…what are you interested in?

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