Project Overview
The Bay Air Center, in partnership with Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), led the development of a three-part hybrid workshop series to build on locally relevant air quality knowledge in the East Oakland community. The series strengthened residents’ understanding of pollution sources, key pollutants affecting East Oakland, how to access, understand, and interpret air quality data, and actions individuals and communities can take to protect their health.
Accessibility and community relevance were central to the workshop design. Each session offered translated material and live interpretation to support Spanish-speaking participants. A total of 78 people participated across the three workshops, and attendees included members of the Assembly Bill 617 (AB 617) East Oakland Community Steering Committee and the broader community. The workshops included air quality data from local schools, regulatory monitoring, and low-cost sensors to reflect conditions in residents’ own neighborhoods.
Testimonial
“The Bay Air Center did an incredible job in educating community members on air quality and collaborating with CBE and the Air District.”
– Carly Cabral, CBE East Oakland Clean Air Project Coordinator
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