The EPIC Air Quality Fund aims to expand access to air quality data to 1 billion people by 2030.

Understanding data gaps and pinpointing where philanthropic efforts can have an immediate impact is crucial. With the current funding for air pollution mitigation falling far short of the need, pinpointing areas where philanthropic initiatives can effectively enhance air quality becomes increasingly important. This [work] not only highlights these opportunities but also underscores the necessity of strategic, data-informed philanthropic action in the global pursuit of cleaner air.

Supporting air quality infrastructure in LMIC to generate data to move into quick action is on the attention of many of us who are trying to get clean air for everyone. This [work]…could trigger actions to overcome the lack of air quality data infrastructure in countries and regions, particularly in areas where is needed the most.

“We believe this Fund leverages an outsized but rarely realized philanthropic opportunity to make air quality publicly accessible in countries with negligible monitoring data. Improved measurement increases the chance of government and public engagement with the problem, and could lead to improved air quality levels over the long term.”