Breathe 2 Change

Breathe2Change is a community-focused initiative working to improve air quality and protect public health through open data, research, and collective action. Its work centers on studying air pollution, sharing accessible information, and collaborating with communities to support decisions that benefit people and the environment. The initiative follows a three-phase approach: monitoring air through a local sensor network, analyzing the resulting measurements, and turning insights into initiatives for change.

Its interactive platform provides real-time air quality information for Tucumán and other provinces in Argentina’s Norte Grande region. The site notes that these readings are preliminary and may change after post-processing and calibration by the Laboratory of Atmospheric Studies (LEA). People seeking technical advice or analysis for a specific location are directed to contact the laboratory.

Breathe2Change also highlights the health risks of air pollution and the importance of informed community participation, particularly for vulnerable populations. Its site features an air quality map developed by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC), presenting the AQLI with color-coded pollution and health-risk levels, and provides access to EPIC’s global map.