Making Air (Quality) Visible: Exploiting New Technology to Dramatically Improve Atmospheric Monitoring

There is an opportunity now to shape the future of air quality monitoring using the lessons from other industries. We advocate for an inclusive, open, distributed ecosystem that unifies regulatory-grade data with that of more inexpensive devices. This system incentivizes transparency and good data practices, encourages engagement, and accelerates learning. It creates the opportunity for sophisticated, distributed air quality models; supports community-driven innovation; and gets actionable data in the hands of those who care. This paradigm is not just the future for air quality, but also the future for sensor ecosystems in general.