We work with communities to address inequities in air pollution exposures. We have developed hyperlocal air quality monitoring networks. We deliver community science training series on air quality monitoring and triage communities as recipients of air sensors based on Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping (EJSM) tools that recognize them as environmentally-burdened. We are currently working with partners at George Washington University on a NASA-funded grant to form and convene a community advisory board to model air quality, environmental justice, and health benefits resulting from emission reductions in New York City, Chicago, and Houston. Emission reductions will be achieved by reductions in traffic activity and/or emissions, specifically by targeting different types of vehicles (light- versus heavy-duty) and different spatial scales (citywide versus neighborhood scale).
Right: Satellite imagery of surface NO2 concentrations using the TROPOMI satellite for the contiguous United States; Left: Zoomed in version of the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area.
Collaborate with residents, advocates, and policymakers driving justice.
Since 2011, CEEJH has partnered with frontline and fenceline communities to address environmental, climate, and energy injustices through grassroots action and policy co-creation. We center those most impacted by harm to lead action and social change.
