AirQo

Using AI & low-cost sensors to provide timely and accurate air quality information, empowering communities & leaders in African cities to reduce air pollution.

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

We are beyond proud that @AirQoProject has been selected as a Finalist for the @EarthshotPrize 2026! 🌍💚

This recognition belongs to our entire team and the partners who have been part of our journey to make #AirQuality information accessible to cities and communities across Africa.

We are honoured to stand alongside 14 other groundbreaking solutions dedicated to repairing our planet.

Discover the 2026 Finalists here 🔗 https://t.co/DOE9BkDYgM

[The Earthshot Prize @EarthshotPrize]

Meet our 2026 Earthshot Prize Finalists.

These are the inspiring people and organisations that will build a better future for our planet.

Learn more: https://t.co/TDsKsdk29s

[The Earthshot Prize @EarthshotPrize]

The Earthshot Prize brings the world together to repair our planet and celebrate the visionary leaders making real change happen. This November in Mumbai, we're hosting our most incredible Awards Night yet. Watch now: https://t.co/EAxtUlpBJO

[Sabirah Lohn 💕🦕🦖 @SabirahLohn]

Here is page one of Earthshot prize finalist in November. They are in the categories of protect and restore nature and clean our air. The first six of 15 finalist. Look forward to learning more about their projects and how they can best helping the environment.

[The Earthshot Prize @EarthshotPrize]

Our planet is under pressure, but something powerful is rising to meet it.

The 2026 Earthshot Prize Finalists are proving that a better future isn’t a distant dream, it’s being built right now.

This is the biggest story in the world.

[Engineer Bainomugisha @iBaino]

AirQo from Makerere University, Uganda has been named a 2026 @EarthshotPrize Finalist in the Clean Our Air category. Huge thanks to our partners and community who make our work possible! @AirQoProject @Makerere @MakCoCIS

[Engineer Bainomugisha @iBaino]

Deeply honored that AirQo has been named a 2026 @EarthshotPrize Finalist in the Clean Our Air category! This milestone belongs to the incredible AirQo team @AirQoProject @Makerere , partners, and the communities with work with. Thank you for making this possible!

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

We proudly congratulate our Project Lead, Prof. @iBaino
on assuming office as Principal, @MakCoCIS.

As he takes on this new responsibility, Prof. Bainomugisha continues to serve as AirQo’s Project Lead, where his leadership remains central to our journey of advancing African-led research and innovation and demonstrating how technology developed within universities can address real world challenges and improve lives.

We celebrate this well-deserved appointment and wish him every success in this new chapter.

Congratulations, Prof. Bainomugisha! 🎉

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

Reliable, locally calibrated #AirQuality data is essential for #CleanAir action.

In Yaoundé 🇨🇲, the city’s first reference-grade monitor will help locally calibrate low-cost sensors, improving the reliability of data used for public health research, advocacy & policy action.

“When there is no evidence, there is little that can be done to make a case for changing existing paradigms in society.”

📽️ Dr Felix Assah, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at @NgoaEkelle explains how publicly accessible air quality data can strengthen research, policy advocacy and targeted action for cleaner air.

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

The call for #CleanAir does not end with #CleanAirDay.

In Mozambique 🇲🇿, open access #AirQuality data is helping communities, health institutions and government understand pollution, strengthen public-health communication and plan informed responses.

📽️ Dr Hermínio Cossa, @Manhica_CISM shares why #OpenData matters and how collaboration with AirQo and partners is helping build a stronger foundation for sustained air quality action in Mozambique.

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

We are proud to have made our #CleanAirPledge with @uchienergy’s EPIC Air Quality Fund in commemoration of #CleanAirDay.
Learn more about our commitment: https://t.co/bCwyHNWNPt

@UChiAir

[UN Development @UNDP]

Air pollution is a pressing environmental health threat, yet 36% of governments lack the means to monitor air quality.

How do we tackle this?

Better science, accessible monitoring & stronger governance are needed to unlock clean airs. https://t.co/j0YoaB8wcC

#CleanAirDay

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Air pollution is taking a devastating toll on lives & economies.

The case for action has never been clearer.

Reducing air pollution protects health, boosts productivity & builds more resilient & prosperous societies.

#CleanAirDay

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

An investment that pays off: for every US$1 invested in climate and clean air action, society could get around US$15 back.

But acting now matters: every year of delay could mean US$1.5 trillion in lost benefits.

On #CleanAirDay, see why climate and clean air action must go together: https://t.co/QPdj3iww26

[Dr Maria Neira @DrMariaNeira]

Your lungs cannot choose the air they breathe.

We tell people: stop smoking, exercise, eat well.
But what do we tell them about the air they have no choice but to breathe?

#worldcleanairday @WHO @CleanAirFund @ourcommonair @LancetCountdown #ATACH @Warriormomsin @CleanAirMoms

[Dr Maria Neira @DrMariaNeira]

What if one of the most important medicines for our health is not a pill, but clean air?

@WHO @CleanAirFund @ourcommonair @LancetCountdown @BreatheCities #worldcleanairday

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

The human toll of air pollution is staggering. 

And it's only part of the picture. Air pollution also increases healthcare costs, reduces productivity, and places a growing burden on economies. 

#CleanAirDay should be every day for healthier people and stronger economies: https://t.co/RmbQ7CMOXr

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

😷 Air pollution 🏥
🌪 Climate change 🔥

These two challenges often have the same causes, which means they also share many of the solutions.

UNEP's latest report puts forward 25 actions that can help tackle both while making economies thrive: https://t.co/RmbQ7CMOXr

#CleanAirDay

[Engineer Bainomugisha @iBaino]

#CleanAirDay!
Everyone deserves clean air and the means to track what they breathe. @AirQoProject uses AI and innovative tech to make invisible air pollution visible, giving everyone timely insights to protect their health.

Know your air. Protect your health!

[Lung Institute, Makerere University @Lung_Institute]

Happening Now: @TeddyNabakoozaG says that through partnerships with key stakeholders, the Buganda Kingdom has hosted 15 low cost air quality monitors in Kyadondo. The data will help them understand the burden of air pollution, raise awareness and empower communities to take action for cleaner air.
Join the conversation on Zoom https://t.co/KWONScmYHO

@cpmayiga @BugandaKingdom_ @nemaug
@AirQoProject @cleanairnetwork @KCCAUG @brucekirenga @ProfIbingira @sarahkzalwango @Buzeki_Sharifah @KCCAED
#CleanAir @CleanAir4Blueskies

[Lung Institute, Makerere University @Lung_Institute]

Happening Now: Mr. Martin Bbaale from @AirQoProject notes that they have developed a low-cost, high-resolution monitoring network to capture air-quality data at a much finer scale even street by street.
Data from the network shows concerning air-quality patterns, with Kampala and Kabale recording high levels, while Fort Portal and Gulu are trending upwards.
Join the discussion on zoom https://t.co/GjehvN00kI