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Recorded November 22, 2023 12:00 am

Air Quality – CanAIRy Learn 1 tech talk CanAIRy Alert Forecast Overview

Series: CanAIRy Learn: 1st tech talk | CanAIRy Alert Forecast overview
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The first technical talk of CanAIRy Learn:

Air Quality Community of Practice was moderated by Ana Cecilia Perales (Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI Mexico).

In this session, the new stage of the project and its website: canairyalert.org were presented, as well as George Mwaniki (Air Quality Leader, WRI Africa) talked about the two key tools of CanAIRy Alert: Air Quality Forecasting and Pollution Insights.

The session focused on analyzing NASA’s GEOS-CF modeling system.

Decision makers from three different levels of government: local (city),
state, and national from the Global South pointed out the importance of having a robust platform with local data to support decision-making and, in this way, protect the health of citizens and improve the air in their territories.

Related Links

Southeast Asia Air Quality Community of PracticeClean Air Catalyst

Speakers

Christopher Keller

Senior Research Scientist
NASA

Cheran Suriyaprakasam

Senior Data Specialist
Clean Air Fund

Armandina Valdez

Director
Air Quality Agency, Nuevo Leon)

Edison Ortiz

Technical Leader of the Atmospheric Modeling System
District Environment Secretary of Bogotá)

Selelah Okoth

Senior Principal Environmental Compliance Officer
National Environment Management Authority, Kenya)

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