Empowering Communities with Sensors

Our Sensor Bank Scheme helps communities expand air quality monitoring and take informed action. Through this scheme, partners and individuals can be supported to deploy pilot air quality networks in data-hungry cities.

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"Innovation for clean air thrives on collaboration. At AirGradient, we champion this with open-source technology. We're excited to give five outdoor air quality monitors to the Nairobi poster competition winners, providing tools for local capacity building and enabling more air quality data in the region."

Ahim Haug, CEO and founder of AirGradient

"Local data creates urgency with local governments to act in addition to ensuring targeted interventions meet the community needs."

Dorothy Lsoto, PhD Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"As a youth innovation hub, we gained tools and mentorship through AfriCAN. Today, we work directly with our city council on pollution alerts."

Prof. Robert Mbiake, University of Douala

"Kisumu has installed 15 air quality monitors in partnership with AirQo. We are using this data to inform urban planning, such as where to place green buffers, and enforce industrial compliance. It has also empowered us to start meaningful public education campaigns, targeting schools, transport operators, and local businesses."

H.E Dr Mathew Ochieng Owili, Deputy Governor, Kisumu City County, Kenya