Following the success of Clean Air Together in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick cities, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce that the next citizen science project is taking place in Waterford.
Clean Air Together Waterford City is an exciting citizen science project led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with Waterford City and County Council, with support from Kilkenny County Council and the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce.
The project aims to recruit 400 participants to measure levels of the traffic-related air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), across Waterford City and environs (see attached map) with four main objectives:
To increase public knowledge and awareness
To help people better understand and take action to improve air quality in their local area
To use the data to help inform EPA air quality modelling
To work collaboratively with stakeholders in support of relevant national policy.
While the Clean Air Together Waterford project will launch later this month, the EPA is currently accepting expressions of interest. If you are interested in participating and would like more details, please complete the following short form and the EPA will notify you of the project’s launch closer to the date. Participation is free.
For further information on the project, please contact cleanairtogether@epa.ie or visit www.cleanairtogether.ie.
