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Christa Hasenkopf

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I 💜 opening up resources so more people can do more. Director, Clean Air EPIC, U Chicago. We've started the EPIC Air Quality Fund, ahhh! epic.uchicago.edu/area-of-focus/epi… chasenkopf@uchicago.edu

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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 06/10/2026
📢 Applications for the OpenAQ Ambassador Program are now open! Help champion open air quality data, connect with a global network of advocates, and support healthier communities through information and action. Apply: ambassadors.openaq.org
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OpenAQ Ambassadors
A global ambassador program training leaders in low- and middle-income countries to fight air pollution through data, science, and community action.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
These 39 leaders aim to drive clean air policy forward with open data in 34 countries - esp in the places where such efforts are sorely needed yet underfunded. I can’t wait to see the progress they unlock. Congrats to the 2026 cohort of EPIC AQ Fund Awardees! aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/news/epic-aw...
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EPIC Awards 39 New Projects to Improve Air Quality Monitoring and Data Access
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago’s (EPIC) Clean Air Program is proud to announce 39 new grantees of the EPIC Air Quality Fund. The Fund, now in its second year, supports in-cou...
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As September closes out, I'm continuing to celebrate Clean Air for Blue Skies Day earlier this month, including the ~60 entities that pledged action during the Clean Air Pledge Session on 8 September. One of the stories that most inspired me from the event is one in Honduras. 1/6
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Public air-quality data may do more than inform: it can strengthen accountability. New research links the loss of US embassy monitoring with higher pollution, especially where other trusted data were scarce. @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @christahasenkopf.bsky.social @cleanairfund.bsky.social
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After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked In Parts Of Africa And Asia - Health Policy Watch
New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*Seeking EOIs for a Short-Term Contractor for Grants Management Support by Oct 12* The EPIC AQ Fund is seeking a 6mo contractor to add capacity during a surge in our work, as we onboard our 2026 cohort to our growing portfolio of clean air orgs. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This @pnas.org paper came out on Monday and bolsters the case for anyone doing AQ monitoring generating public data in places with historically low AQ data (and why those efforts should be supported in the long term!): www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... (Also cites analysis by @openaq.org)
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 08/09/2026
Today, at EPIC's Clean Air Pledge event, we committed to respectful, context-specific outreach that, within one year, leads to at least two governments sharing their air quality data in a completely transparent way. Learn more about the #CleanAirPledge: aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/clean-air-pl...
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Clean Air Pledge
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Clean Air for Blue Skies Day! 💙 One thing I've heard for years about clean air work is: yeah, air pollution is neglected and important, but, ehhhh, it just isn't so tractable. As in, there aren't enough people and organizations to fund in many places with poor air.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If you've not heard of the "time tax" - and heck, even if you have, this piece/episode is totally worth your time in better understanding a subtle yet incredibly harmful aspect of how we treat poverty in the US (and in many other places). www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o...
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Opinion | This Is Why People Hate the Government (Gift Article)
Annie Lowrey, the author of “The Time Tax,” explains how the government steals Americans’ time — on purpose.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If you've seen any footage of the recent flash flood in Nepal, you've seen a glimpse of the truly horrific impacts it has had in the country. If you're looking for a good place to donate, you can do so directly to the Nepali government here: pmdrf.nchl.com.np?fbclid=IwY2x...
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Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund – Government of Nepal
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 03/08/2026
Breathe2Change, with Dr. Rodrigo Gaston Gibilisco & Jazmin Elizondo, is transforming awareness + action around dangerous air pollution from sugarcane biomass burning in N. Argentina using science-driven collaboration, open data & local leadership to spark real change: link.openaq.org/Breathe2Change
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Northern Argentina’s Breathe2Change Initiative
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The investment case for African clean air is a no brainer. The math shows that one win that cuts air pollution in one country can pay for a portfolio of such investments. Meanwhile, infrastructure is built up. That’s a lot of upside with little downside. healthpolicy-watch.news/to-attract-f...
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To Attract Funding For Air Pollution, Africa Needs To 'Speak The Language Of Finance' - Health Policy Watch
PRETORIA, South Africa – Multilateral agencies and funders urged African nations at last week's Africa Clean Air Forum to speak the language of finance to
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
One of the most powerful things I've observed with the EPIC Air Quality Fund Awardees is how they help each other do more, faster to use open data as a lever for clean air policy change. Here is advice from them on launching AQ projects aiming for national impact: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Awardee Advice to 2026 Pre-Awardees
Advice from EPIC AQ Fund Awardees on Launching AQ Monitoring Projects Aiming for National Impact Collected quotes from current EPIC AQ Fund Awardees for the benefit of future EPIC AQ Fund awardees - o...
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Few dollars. Big impact. How low-cost sensors are transforming air quality management in countries like The Gambia, DR Congo, and Ghana, where just a few years ago there were no monitors and no air quality standards. 📖 ➡️ & 🔁🙏 bit.ly/4btopZk @christahasenkopf.bsky.social @cleanairfund.bsky.social
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hey! I gotta tell you about what Awardees are accomplishing from the EPIC Air Quality Fund, the power of convening at the Africa Clean Air Forum next week, and how together we CAN bend the attention of the public (and philanthropies) to clean air issues: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKtu...
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Africa Clean Air Forum: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
YouTube video by Africa Clean Air Network
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This snapshot of the nearly 400 clean air actors in 83 countries who applied to the EPIC Air Quality Fund helps illustrate the picture of folks around the world who know how to use open data as a lever for national policy action. aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/call-for-pro...
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Snapshot of 2026 Global Air Quality Actors: Demand for Clean Air Data Concentrates Where the Need Is Greatest
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In the EPIC AQ Fund's latest call, >75% of apps proposed work in countries that lost a ref grade monitor since the State Dept AQ program was halted. This piece describes how this loss has reverberated - and the opportunity to build more robust, country-owned systems. www.devex.com/news/why-did...
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Why did the US State Department stop sharing air quality data?
The U.S. has stopped publicly sharing air quality data collected at embassies around the world, leaving many countries without trusted pollution measurements.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 29/06/2026
Project Blaze aims to bolster public awareness and advance #airquality regulation in #Mozambique using data from AirQo sensors installed at health centers and hospitals. link.openaq.org/Blaze #CleanAir #AirPollution #AirQualityMonitoring #OpenData #DataForGood #AirSensors
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Mozambique’s Manhiça Health Research Center Pushes for Clean Air
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 24/06/2026
OpenAQ Python SDK has hit v1.0.0! Built for developers & data scientists working with global air quality data. Auto rate limiting, typed responses, connection pooling & more. pip install openaq python.openaq.org
A terminal with ASCII art of the OpenAQ logo and Python logo
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Wonderful piece on the barriers to - and opportunities for! - clean air philanthropy in @npquarterly.bsky.social. It calls out how the geography of clean air $$ is opposite the geography of clean air *need,* citing @cleanairfund.bsky.social's recent report. nonprofitquarterly.org/why-doesnt-t...
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Why Doesn’t the Impact of Air Pollution Resonate with Donors? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The world’s most polluted countries are located in Africa and Asia, and they’re not receiving their share of philanthropic funding to tackle poor air quality.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 30/03/2026
OpenAQ is pleased to share a new guide for organizations launching air quality monitoring networks and wanting sovereignty over the data they generate. No matter whether, when, or with whom you might wish to share data--be informed before you buy! Guide: link.openaq.org/beforeyoubuy
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 26/02/2026
Nepal is taking big strides toward clean air thanks to the leadership of Green Decision Labs & Research and Clean Energy Nepal, whose groundbreaking work is supported by EPIC's Air Quality Fund. link.openaq.org/nepal-air-mo...
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Expanding Air Pollution Monitoring in Nepal
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A first since 2012, China is phasing in a much stricter PM2.5 annual std, ~ 30% stricter than today's by 2031. This single policy shift could dominate global clean air progress in the next 5 yrs...though hopefully more countries will get in on the clean air race! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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China to Tighten Air Quality Rules That Have Helped Slash Smog
China is planning its first major tightening of national air quality standards since 2012, as it seeks to extend a largely successful anti-pollution campaign that’s reshaped parts of its economy.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Heck yeah! The EPIC AQ Fund has a new 50-75k USD funding opportunity opening soon to support orgs in 83 priority countries to tackle one of the world's largest health - and economic - issues that is chronically underfunded by global philanthropy. More info: aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/call-for-pro...
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Call for Proposals
In this call, the EPIC Air Quality Fund will offer financial support to at least 20 selected groups over an 18-month period. The primary goal of the awards are for groups to achieve national-level pol...
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The Trump admin is putting, in the most literal sense, infinitely more financial value to polluters than to those who are harmed by their pollution. EPA assures us that they'll still recognize these harms, just that "we’re not putting a $ value on those impacts." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...
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Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
This @newyorker.com podcast has a crystal-clear take about the state of the US, the stakes in the next 10mo and the actions Americans can take now. For those who, like me, are seismically disturbed by the direction+speed the US is traveling, it's worth a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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A Stark Warning About the 2026 Election, with Robert Kagan
Podcast Episode · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 01/16/2026 · 43m
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Weedsy question on application/grant management - Anyone out there use submit.com? Would love to hear your experiences, if so. And if there are any strong recs for other systems, I also would appreciate hearing those.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
For fun, I built an “AQ Heist Counter” with Lovable + ChatGPT. It shows how often an October 2025 Louvre-level heist happens due to air pollution — and the real-time economic YTD losses by country. I'm shocked I was able to make something like this so easily with these tools. aqheist.lovable.app
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The Cost of Pollution - Louvre Heist Calculator
Global outdoor air pollution damages in 2025, as measured in units of October 2025 Louvre Museum heists. Explore the economic impact by country.
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State of Global Air @heisoga.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Want more insight into #SoGA2025? Join us on October 31st for a webinar discussing key messages, data, & opportunities for using the data to drive action on air pollution. Register now: tinyurl.com/krdrev9m #SoGA2025 #ActOnNCDs #AirQuality 3/3
State of Global Air 2025 Report Release Webinar
Date: October 31, 2025
Time
12:00PM - 1:15PM GMT

Speakers:
Pallavi Pant. Head of Global Initiatives, HEI
Maria Neira. Commissioner, Common Air
Rachael Stanton. Policy & Advocacy Officer on NCD Prevention, NCD Alliance
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State of Global Air @heisoga.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
What are we seeing in #SoGA2025? 📌 Air pollution remains the 2nd leading risk factor for death worldwide 📌 NCDs account for 86% of deaths attributable to air pollution 📌 626,000 deaths from dementia attributable to air pollution in 2023 #AirQuality #ActOnNCDs 2/3
Photo of orange hazy skies with dark orange text box containing key messages from the SoGA 2025 report.
- 7.9 million total deaths due to air pollution in 2023.
- In 2023, air pollution also contributed to 232 million healthy years of life lost worldwide.
- The greatest health burdens continue to be seen in low- and middle-income countries.
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State of Global Air @heisoga.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🌍 The State of Global Air 2025 report is here! #SoGA2025 dives into the latest data on PM2.5, NO2, & ozone exposures & their impacts on global health. ➡️ Read the report here: tinyurl.com/4enbywce ➡️ Explore the data on health impacts worldwide: tinyurl.com/8ujefx5a 1/3
Blue graphic with the cover of the State of Global Air 2025 report on the right and a text highlight in the right that reads "Read the SoGA 2025 Report!"
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
OK semi-unserious air pollution BOTEC that I couldn't resist. Apparently, France loses the equivalent of a Louvre Heist in air pollution (outdoor PM2.5)-related health damages every 14 hrs. In India, that number is < every 5 hrs. (Calcs based on data from a 2019 WB analysis: lnkd.in/dd7Q3UV7)
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
On my way to San Francisco, excited to share about one of the world’s largest - but quietest AND solvable - public health crises, air pollution, at the Masters of Scale Summit! And I’ve got these nifty ‘dots’ to help illustrate the issue. If you are there, check them out!!
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Some uplifting clean air news from 🇲🇼: For the 1st time, Malawi is issuing nationwide air quality forecasts—powered by ground data in Malawi. Data generated by Univ. of Business+Applied Sci team, led by Dr. C. Kaonga, EPIC AQ Fund Awardee. Data on @openaq.org! More: www.mubas.ac.mw/news/pbs-dcc...
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PBS, DCCMS in Collaboration to Improve Air Quality
The Department of Physics and Biochemical Sciences (PBS) at The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) on September 17, 2025 hosted a technical engagement meeting with the Departme...
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
In Africa, philanthropy invests about 5000 times less in air pollution per year of life expectancy lost due to the issue compared to other major health threats. According to the Clean Air Fund, less than 300k USD per year was spent on air pollution across the continent from 2015-2022.
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Nina Renshaw @nina-ren.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Staggering figures in latest EPIC Air Quality report - how much #airpollution affects life expectancy. @christahasenkopf.bsky.social
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Review: No one-size-fits-all solution exists for air pollution. Context matters. My takeaway: The fastest progress comes when funding supports long-term national & local projects — led with full local agency — not when local actors are treated like contractors. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Air pollution interventions for health - Nature Medicine
The detrimental impact of air pollution on health is well known, but why is it so difficult to control? This Review evaluates multilevel interventions in the context of the evolving climate crisis and...
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
My five year old, keeping it real: “When you die, Mom, I’m going to make a stone to put where you are buried, and it will say, ‘Mom is in the ground here.’ That won’t be for a while though. …Not because you won’t die for a long time, but I need to learn how to write that.”
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 09/07/2025
Our friends at Clean Air One Atmosphere are using evidence-based field studies & open data to build significant momentum for air quality policies in West Africa, including a new project funded by EPIC Air Quality Fund. Kudos to Collins (@cleanaironea.bsky.social) & his colleagues, Lily & Victor.
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How Clean Air One Atmosphere (CAOA) Is Using Field Studies to Fight For Clean Air in West Africa
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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Pallavi Pant, PhD @pallavipnt.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The number of lung cancer cases in people who have never smoked is increasing. The disease is different from lung cancer caused by smoking, so what causes it? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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The mystery rise of lung cancer in non-smokers
The number of lung cancer cases in people who have never smoked is increasing. The disease is different from lung cancer caused by smoking, so what causes it?
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Jim McQuaid @jimmcquaid.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
#AirPollution taking over from tobacco smoke as a significant cause of lung cancer "The mystery rise of lung cancer in non-smokers"
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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
#Energy analysts, industry and policymakers should be paying close attention to what's happening at EIA. EIA provides absolutely essential data and analysis that underpins an incredible range of policy and market activity. Would be a disaster to see it undermined www.energyintel.com/00000196-d05...
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Trump Poses New Challenges for Energy Forecasters
The capabilities of two major oil market forecasters are coming under pressure from the Trump administration for different reasons.
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Pallavi Pant, PhD @pallavipnt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Join us on Thursday, May 15 for a webinar highlighting findings from the new scoping review on the current evidence & priorities for future action on air pollution & health in East Africa. Register: tinyurl.com/mu76cxmy #PamojaKwaHewaSafi #AirQuality
Promotional banner for a webinar hosted by HEI titled "Health Effects of Air Pollution in East Africa: Findings from a Scoping Review." The event is scheduled for 15 May 2025 at 3:00 PM EAT / 8:00 AM EDT. The left side of the banner features the HEI logo and event details, while the right side shows a cityscape of an East African urban area under clear skies.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Will you be at #ASIC25? Join us for a Data to Action Happy Hour! There will be an open mic for folks to share short stories about how they’ve used data to initiate clean air action!🎤 We're aiming to hear the inspiring, the funny, and even the frustrating bits! To RSVP docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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RSVP - EPIC Data to Action Happy Hour!
Event Location: Bardo Social Bistro and Bar Address: 28, 12 Sathon Soi 10, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm Coming to ASIC 2025 in Bangkok...
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Pallavi Pant, PhD @pallavipnt.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Earlier this week, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Doug Dockery as part of our Science on 7th livestream series. Check out the conversation: youtu.be/3U5wsrxt-8w #AirQuality 🧪 #Scienceon7th
Pallavi Pant and Doug Dockery sitting with a copy of the book - Particles of Truth- on display
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The US Emb AQ program ending leaves a gash in global AQ info: - 6 countries lost all AQ data - 28 lost high-grade data - 16 lost open high-grade data The gash is mendable, and we can rebuild BETTER - with countries leading. But our community needs resources. energyandcleanair.org/us-embassy-a...
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U.S. embassy AQ data halt: Ramped up government monitoring could save hundreds of millions of dollars  per city – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Cleverest sign at the @egu.eu meeting exhibition hall…
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Ending an inspiring trip to Gambia🇬🇲 to visit EPIC AQ Fund Awardee Permian Health. Gambia’s clean air momentum is STRONG: 1st AQ conf <2 yrs ago. Now, 25+ monitors+real talk on PM2.5 standards! Incredible. Check out 🇬🇲artist Muhamadou capturing a human side of AQ: cdn.myportfolio.com/df855b83-c74...
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
At the 2nd Conference on Air Quality in Gambia, and we’ve got three current folks associated with or alumni from @openaq.org! Hello from Gambia from Saikou Camara, Farah Kazi, and me!👋
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
In Gambia w/ EPIC AQ Awardee Permian Health! They've deployed low-cost monitors nationwide+launched the 1st ref-grade monitor w/ the gov't. COOL to see them use data+trust built from data projects to now explore tackling high PM2.5 levels from things like fish smoking+making the 1st nat'l standards.
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