Real Time Monitoring
Clean Air and Clean Water Matter.
Photo taken by Aubree Derksen
Thanks to generous aid from the Kairos Fellowship residents were able to acquire a few Air Gradient outdoor air monitors. Air quality readings are in real time, measuring AQI, PM 2.5, CO2, TVOC, NOx along with temperature and humidity. Explore the map.
Air pollution effects our physical health, mental health, water quality and our environment as a whole. Both the city and Google refused to purchase air quality sensors so residents took it into their own hands to get some baselines and ongoing monitoring in place.
Air Quality Alliance-Purple Air
Photo taken by Aubree Derksen
The Air Quality Alliance began in Rochester and now covers Olmsted County. Sensors include VAISALA and Purple Air. Explore their dashboard and interactive map.
Rochester is an environmental justice area, so is Red Wing. If you are in Olmsted County you can request to host a community sensor. Not in Olmsted County? Engage in conversations about expanding the AQA or advocate to form your own community AQA. Both Purple Air and Air Gradient offer lower cost sensors that can be purchased by anyone.
Birdweather PUC
Photo taken by Aubree Derksen
Songbird populations are declining. Most migratory bird species in MN are protected by federal and state laws. Knowing what species you are coexisting with is important. Species impacts is part of the environmental review process. If you don't know what's around you it's harder to engage in steps to protect what matters.
While we’re not thrilled about AI, there aren’t enough humans or conservation groups in the Pine Island area with bird species knowledge to fill the gap at present. Let’s fix that! This is a tool in the meantime to help get the humans paying better attention so we can do better, be better. Check out the interactive map to see what species are being picked up in our area.
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