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Add your citizen science, air quality, data literacy, civic engagement, and other related resources here.
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Resource name (with URL link)TypeCategoryCfA/brigade project?Prioritize for analysis?Notes (why is this resource significant, cool features, etc)Contact nameContact info (email or phone number)Contact history
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Code for Alaska AARP Community Challenge GrantData portal/repositoryCommunity health"The Anchorage Smart Cities grant will be used by the Anchorage i-team and partners to install air quality sensors around the Municipality. The real-time data will be publicly available and presented in ways to make it easy for residents to understand. Residents will be able to subscribe to SMS and e-mail alerts to be proactively notified when air quality is poor."Brendan Babbbbabb@codeforamerica.orgCfA Slack thread
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AclimaData portal/repositoryOtherPrivate company partnered w/ WOEIP to measure West Oakland air using mobile sensors as part of AB617 work. Current data site is available for two collection periods.Scott Andrewsscott.andrews@aclimalabs.comIn conversationw with WOAQ (OpenOakland)
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Air.healthCommunity healthAclima's less commercial portal
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Aeroqual DIY sensorTutorial/EducationCitizen scienceA company dedicated to giving people the tools to develop their air quality intelligence. They manufacture their own AQ sensors as well as offer instructions on building a DIY Air Quality Sensor. A great intro to difficulties and challenges with sensors (with solutions).
Site based in New Zealand.
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AirbeamOrganizationCivic engagementMission is to make pollution more visible by lending out pollution detection equipment.
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Air LouisvillePolicy/awarenessCitizen scienceTies AQ to health outcomes; actually tracked individual citizen health and modeled against AQ and other factors (also see tree planting program)
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Air NowPlatform/softwareOtherEPA's AQ monitor site for entire US (developed at least in part by Sonoma Tech, a WOEIP partner)
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AirPiTutorial/EducationCitizen scienceRaspBerry Pi based sensorkit focused on enviormental sensing. Fully cosumizable.
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Air Quality Data CommonsData portal/repositoryCitizen scienceOpen source project of EDF's Air Sensor Working Group: The AQDC will provide for centralized data storage and enable analysis and visualization of neighborhood-level air quality data. The AQDC will also provide infrastructure to perform big data computation and allow for data products to understand the sensor response and encourage the community to develop data-driven solutions to cleaner air. EDF: Megan Dupuy-Todd
CfA: Nick Floersch, Code for BVT
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Air Quality EggData portal/repositoryCitizen scienceEgg shape indoor and outdoor monitors + data portal.
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Air Quality Life IndexPolicy/awarenessCivic engagementVery clear position, but data is hard to parse and concepts aren't explained well
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Air Quality Test Box by Seeed Studio on InstructablesTutorial/EducationCitizen scienceBeginning/ Intermediate Tutorial for a DIY AQ sensor. This device can detect the concentration of dust, gas, alcohol and other organic gas in the room.
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AirVisual ProOtherOtherConsumer indoor AQ app & monitor
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Automating NYCPolicy/awarenessCivic engagementGreat example of breaking down complex data-related ideas into digestible content.
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AzaveaData portal/repositoryOther“the Climate API includes temperature and precipitation data for cities across the entire USA historically and under two popular carbon emission scenarios projected until the end of the century. Users can retrieve these results from two popular climate datasets, either NASA NEX-GDDP or LOCA. See datasets for more information. https://docs.climate.azavea.com/
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Breathe LondonData portal/repositoryCitizen science
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Bristol ApproachOrganizationCivic engagementCommunity and issue led investigations through senor technology.
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Caravan Studios Community powered citizen science webinarOrganizationCitizen scienceSource for many tutorials and citizen science links.
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CARB Community Air Quality PortalData portal/repositoryCivic engagement"CARB will be launching a new air quality viewer called AQview, which will focus on displaying air quality data collected in AB 617 communities. While community data are the focus for AQview, we will provide air quality data from many existing sources to create a single, central hub for viewing the current air quality across the state. AQview is currently under construction and is scheduled to launch in phases."
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CitSci.orgOrganizationCitizen sciencePlatform from Natural Resources Ecology Lab that allows users to create public/private data collection projects, manage volunteers and data, and visualize collected data.
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City DigitsTutorial/EducationData literacy"Investigating the Urban Environment to Support Mathematics Learning"
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CIVIC PlatformPlatform/softwareCivic engagementIn-development collaborative platform (see also: http://civicplatform.org/sandbox)
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Clarity Air MonitoringOrganizationCivic engagementBy integrating Internet Of Things hardware with machine learning algorithms and cloud‑based data analytics, Clarity Air Monitoring delivers truly actionable air quality data aimed at transforming how cities understand and tackle air pollution.
Visually sophisticated.
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Common sense community: scaffolding mobile sensing and analysis for novice usersOtherCitizen scienceStudy and collection of resources (github)
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CrowdLawPolicy/awarenessCivic engagementExploring "the use of new technology to foster an efficient two-way conversation with the public that will improve the quality and the legitimacy of lawmaking"
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CUAHSIOrganizationAcademicConsortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.
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CUASHI HISData portal/repositoryAcademicData portal for above
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Data Culture ProjectTutorial/EducationData literacyActivities and other resources for teaching data literacy
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Data Literacy ConsortiumOrganizationData literacyGroup of stakeholders working to use data literacy to promote tech equity
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Data PlaybookTutorial/EducationData literacySeries of educational modules and toolkits for learning and teaching data literacy.
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DataBasic.ioPlatform/softwareData literacySuite of interactive tools for learning about data
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Detroit Community Technology ProjectComboCitizen scienceCommunity-led tech education re: wireless networks
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Digital Civics ToolkitTutorial/EducationCivic engagementInquiry-driven method of teaching could easily be applied to data literacy.
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Discover DataTutorial/EducationData literacyModule-based education series from Canadian gov focused on workforce development.
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DIY air pollution monitoring with DustDuino: Arduino Uno EditionTutorial/EducationCitizen scienceDustDuino prototype, which will allow you to monitor dust levels in your home (or back yard) from anywhere you have internet access.
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EDC Oceans of Data InstituteTutorial/EducationData literacyHas a lot of resources around using data to teach, particularly youth
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EDF West Oakland storymapsPolicy/awarenessOtherProduct of original partnership between WOEIP & EDF to understand West Oakland air (w/ intent to advocate across local gov)Fern Uennatornwaranggoonpuennatornwaranggoon@edf.org
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Enviro DIYOrganizationCitizen scienceA community for do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring focused on fresh water.The Stroud Center
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Enviro DIY Data PortalData portal/repositoryCitizen scienceData portal for above
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EPA Air Sensor ToolboxComboCitizen scienceEPA's guide to using air sensors for citizen science.
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EPA Build your own particle sensorTutorial/EducationCitizen science2014 EPA Step by step tutorial to build your own particle sensor. Geared to grades 5-12.
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GovLab
OrganizationCivic engagementExperimental lab working on civic, collaborative problem-solving
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Instructables Air Pollution DetectorTutorial/EducationCitizen scienceSensor focuses on the components of the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality Index: ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and nitrous oxide. Sulfur dioxide , the fifth component, is not detected with this sensor.
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LocalAirData portal/repositoryCode for South Florida project in partnership w/ local govGregory (brigade lead)Greg@CodeforSouth.comSlack connection; in conversation w/ WOAQ (OpenOakland) and WOEIP (OO's partner)
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Love My Air (Denver)Tutorial/EducationCivic engagementCity placed stationary sensors in schools around Denver (more)
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MIT CityScannerOtherCivic engagementPrototype program for mobile monitoring using trash truck fleet (similar concept to Aclima). NYC will also be piloting this.
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Neighborhood Data for Social ChangeData portal/repositoryCivic engagement"The platform helps tell the stories of communities through maps, charts, data analysis, and storytelling; helping community stakeholders track measurable change, improve local policies and programs, and ultimately advocate for a better quality of life within their communities."
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OpenAQ (built on Steamr network)Data portal/repositoryOther"We fight air inequality through open data, open-source tools, and a global, grassroots community. Because data need a collaborative community for impact." "The Streamr Network is a decentralized, scalable publish/subscribe network, designed for low-latency, real-time data from IoT sensors, machines, and other smart devices."
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The Opportunity Project - Demo WeekComboVideo of other AQ project demos
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Public LabOrganizationCitizen sciencePublic Lab is a community and non-profit democratizing science to address environmental issues that affect people.
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PurpleAir: Air Quality MonitoringOrganizationCitizen scienceAn air quality monitoring network built on a new generation of "Internet of Things" sensors.
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Sci StarterOrganizationCitizen scienceSciStarter helps bring together the millions of citizen scientists in the world to learn about, participate in, and contribute to science. It's also a space where scientists can talk with citizens interested in working on or learning about their research projects.
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ScorecardData portal/repositoryOther"Get an in-depth pollution report for your county, covering air, water, chemicals, and more."
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Sense My StreetPlatform/softwareCitizen scienceA collaboration between Open Lab and the Urban Observatory at Newcastle University. Enables citizens to borrow and commission scientific grade sensors to explore local issues.Aare PuussaarPresented @ OO in 2018.
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SensorGridPlatform/softwareCitizen scienceNot yet launched, but offers a low-cost network of AQ sensors w/ data managementintended to "democratize environmental data."
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sensorsAfricaData portal/repositoryCitizen scienceUses stationary sensorsEric Mugendimugendi@pesacheck.orgEmail exchange with Jess
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SmartAirLAPolicy/awarenessCivic engagement"SmartAirLA is a nonprofit public-private-partnership organization. We are a team of experienced technology entrepreneurs, environmental health, and medical experts, along with senior officials from community health agencies, city informatics and neighborhood empowerment groups."
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Smart CitizenData portal/repositoryCivic engagementStarted from FabLab Barcelona. Niceley packaged Smart Citizen sensor and data portal to exploring sensor kits around the globe. Open source and has API.
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Solar Powered Air Quality SensorTutorial/EducationCitizen scienceThis project seeks to send real-time air quality information to the web as easily as possible. 2014 Voltaic Systems.
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South Coast AQMDComboCivic engagementSouth Coast Air Quality Management District's citizen-targeted app for AQ updates
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Surface Particulate Matter Network (SPARTAN)Data portal/repositoryOtherrandall.martin@dal.ca
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TemperatePlatform/softwareOtherPlanning tool for local govs to identify climate change risks; uses Azavea‘s climate API. Link here because Google Sheets on mobile sux: https://temperate.io/
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The Things NetworkData portal/repositoryCivic engagementInternet of Things data portal: "Through robust end-to-end encryption, a secure and collaborative Internet of Things network is built that spans across many countries around the globe. Now operating thousands of gateways providing coverage to millions of people."
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