@africacleanair.bsky.social
Uniting partners across disciplines and borders for clean air. We bridge science and policy to drive scalable, open-access and evidence-based solutions for African cities.
@africacleanair.bsky.socialSub-Saharan Africa saw consistent year-on-year growth in #AirQuality funding from 2020–2024, even as global funding fell 6% in 2024. The priority now is turning investment into sustained monitoring, stronger air quality management and reduced exposure.
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@africacleanair.bsky.socialAir pollution sources vary across Africa. Household fuels, transport, waste burning, industry and dust all contribute, with different sources dominating in different regions. Understanding these differences is essential for targeted action.
Explore @unep.org data: www.unep.org/interactives...
@openaq.orgReposted by @africacleanair.bsky.social📢 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
@unep.orgReposted by @africacleanair.bsky.socialThe electric mobility shift is already happening in Africa. ⚡ 🚌
From buses to motorbikes and bicycles, e-mobility is taking to the streets across the continent, helping #BeatAirPollution and cut emissions.
Read on: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
@africacleanair.bsky.socialClean air action fits into the African Union's Agenda 2063 aspirations. Momentum is building as countries are expanding monitoring, strengthening standards & developing approaches to manage #AirPollution. The brief explores progress and priorities ahead.
Read the brief: bit.ly/4hArVUd
@heisoga.bsky.socialReposted by @africacleanair.bsky.socialWorld Heart Day is a reminder that air quality matters for heart health. In 2023, nearly 4 million cardiovascular deaths were linked to air pollution.
Learn more in our conversation with Dr. Mark Miller ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSnN-jtZAcg
@africacleanair.bsky.social@mparrington.bsky.social of @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
takes us through the data behind the Africa Air Quality Brief 2026, highlighting how satellite observations & atmospheric modelling track air pollution.
Access CAMS data products here: ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu
@africacleanair.bsky.socialDr Mofoluso Fagbeja kicks off the webinar with findings from the Africa Air Quality Brief 2026, highlighting the scale of air pollution, progress in different countries and the need for stronger monitoring, financing and regional cooperation.
Read the brief: bit.ly/4hArVUd
@africacleanair.bsky.socialAir pollution rarely acts alone. As Dr Marvellous Adeoye and Prof. Mark Miller note, "Many African countries regularly face high levels of air pollutants from a wide range of different sources. These exposures are compounded by poverty and limited access to medical care.”
@africacleanair.bsky.socialIn Africa, 1 in 4 heart disease deaths is linked to air pollution. On #WorldHeartDay, we're looking at what this means for a continent already facing gaps in air quality monitoring and health data. Read the research: www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
@africacleanair.bsky.socialWhat can the latest evidence tell us about where clean air action in Africa should go next? Join us tomorrow, as we unpack findings from the Africa Air Quality Brief 2026 and Hidden assets assessment.
29th Sept | 12 GMT | 15 EAT
Register here: bit.ly/4cSVXAT
@africacleanair.bsky.socialToday is #WorldLungDay and this year's theme, "A Lifetime of Lung Health," is a reminder that lung health is shaped over decades by exposure, environment and access to care. Research across our network continues to build the evidence base. #CleanAir4Africa
@africacleanair.bsky.socialWhere does air quality action in Africa stand today? The Africa Air Quality Brief 2026 tracks progress across the continent while highlighting priorities for further action. Join us as we unpack the findings.
29th Sept | 12 GMT | 15 EAT
bit.ly/4cSVXAT
@africacleanair.bsky.socialA new report from the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences reviews the state of air quality in Ethiopia, highlighting progress and areas where further work is needed. It looks at monitoring, research capacity, coordination and key pollution sources.
📄 Read the report: bit.ly/46wZilJ
@africacleanair.bsky.socialWhat is the case for clean air action in Africa? Join us as we unpack findings from the Africa Air Quality Brief 2026 and Hidden assets assessment to explore opportunities that can deliver gains in productivity, air quality, health.
29th Sept | 12 GMT | 15 EAT
bit.ly/4cSVXAT
@africacleanair.bsky.social#AirPollution is one of Africa's most pressing environmental and health challenges, but its scale and drivers are often not well understood. This series shares 6 facts about air quality in Africa and what they mean for action.
@africacleanair.bsky.social#AirQuality is a development and economic policy issue. Effective action needs reliable data, strong governance, economic incentives and South–South learning to connect evidence with decision-making.
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@africacleanair.bsky.socialEvery US$1 invested in climate & clean air action could return around US$15 in economic benefits. A new @unep.org & @ccacoalition.bsky.social report launched on #CleanAirDay finds that tackling climate change & air pollution together can deliver economic, health and climate benefits.
bit.ly/4A3XVZi
@africacleanair.bsky.social#AfricaCleanAirForum26 highlighted what it takes to move air quality solutions from evidence to implementation: reliable data, strong investment cases, effective governance & financing pathways that can support action at scale. Read @heisoga.bsky.social's reflections: bit.ly/4xpnwJH
