Resource Type: Policy
The Air District works closely with the California Air Resources Board to reduce the amount of air pollution from on- and off-road mobile sources, such as trucks, buses, construction equipment, and recreational vehicles. This site describes how BAAQMD is reducing emissions from mobile sources.
"We are on a mission to bring accurate and affordable air quality monitoring to every corner of the planet and we are supported by a community of more than 30,000 engaged citizens who have already deployed an AirGradient monitor. To maximize our impact, we have completely open-sourced and shared our monitor design so that others can build upon it."
"Action taken by all cities, of every size and in every country, will play a part in securing a climate-safe future. The C40 Knowledge Hub exists to help cities succeed by making the knowledge, experience and advice of those toward the head of the curve accessible to all. We cover everything you should know about tried-and-tested solutions and emerging ideas – making sense of what they are, how to deliver them, and leading examples – to offer a breadth and depth across urban climate sectors that you cannot find elsewhere."
Founded in 2018, through the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, the city of Denver created Love My Air. Love My Air is a citywide monitoring network to provide real-time air quality data utilizing cutting-edge air pollution technology. Through collaboration with many community organizations and partners, Love My Air provides workshops, trainings, and outreach connecting health to air quality.
Mapping tool that provides access to a wide array of information related to air quality management, including permits, air quality monitoring, community vulnerability, public engagement, and enforcement actions.
"Reducing emissions from diesel engines is one of the most important air quality challenges facing the country. Even with more stringent federal heavy-duty highway and nonroad engine standards set to take effect over the next decade, millions of diesel engines already in use will continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and air toxics, which contribute to serious public health problems. Diesel retrofits can significantly reduce harmful air pollutants, improve the working environment of those operating diesel-powered equipment, and reduce smoke and odor from diesel engines. Diesel retrofit devices usually are not original equipment but are installed on a vehicle just prior to or after it has been serviced."
The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) is the most comprehensive public clearinghouse for information on financial incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States.
Collection of information about air pollutant emissions controls selected by the Regional Air Quality Council, the lead planning agency for the Denver Metro/North Front Range region. The web resource includes information on the emissions reduction potential, costs, and impacts of a set of control strategies for NOx and VOC emissions to address ambient ozone.
The Health Impact Assessment site on Community Commons is an online library and hub for all things related to health impact assessment (HIA) and Health in All Policies. It hosts a searchable, filterable database of hundreds of completed HIAs, a national map to explore them by geography, vital conditions, and priority populations, and collections of guides, briefs, datasets, and training resources to help users conduct and apply HIAs in practice. Designed for communities, agencies, and practitioners, the site supports integrating health, equity, and well‑being considerations into policies, plans, and investments across sectors such as housing, transportation, planning, and education.
