https://t.co/QK9eVEyCNR Still thrilled about this milestone. Something even more interesting is cooking in the background. Many thx to @ITF_Forum & our supportive partners @AirQoProject, various individuals & entities for enabling us reach this far amidst very limited resources.
Honored to have @katushabew2 Commissioner Transport Regulation and Safety @MoWT_Uganda give a keynote address "By leveraging innovation, we can better understand the sources of pollution from vehicles and develop data-driven policies to curb urban #AirPollution."
Most of the (negative) urban externalities can be sustainably dealt with if we tackle the mobility question. #GreenMobilityForum offers the right platform for mobility solutions
We also unveiled #AirQount, a collaboration with
@Arm
Panel Highlights ⚡️. Our panelists explored how tech solutions powered by #AI are tackling vehicular emissions emphasising the power of grass-root initiatives in transforming transport.
🎧New podcast episode🎧
Road crashes & fatalities are disproportionately high in #Africa partly due to old, unsafe #vehicles.
In the latest from our series on #African transport, road & vehicle safety activist @thetechsamya of @AutoSafetyUg joins us to discuss their impact.
When a crash occurs, an unrestrained car occupant continues to move at the same speed at which the vehicle was traveling before the collision.
An occupant’s chances of survival increase dramatically when restrained appropriately.
Learn more: https://t.co/V8cYeV21sp
#RoadSafety
"...180,000 premature deaths per year (due to outdoor air pollution) could be avoided in 2030 by implementing the 24 intervention measures..." Insights from the Africa integrated assessment.
Report in link: https://t.co/ngCy4gmlKp.
@HEISoGA@HEIresearch@AndriannahM
Motorbikes are a vital means of transport and youth employment in Africa, but the associated safety and environmental risks are worrying. Electrification is a great strategy, but still there's need for attention to the maintenance of millions of the ICE fleets while transitioning
At Addis Ababa University, participating in the International Conference on Air Pollution to share our approach towards cutting road transport emissions for potential scaling or replication in other African Cities.
#CleanAirForAll#Cleanmobility
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We held the 3rd focus group discussion with local mechanics for the #TTRIID project last week, to help us identify their challenges and concerns before tailored training workshops are delivered to make them agents of change for reduced emissions and improved road safety.
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While Africa's share of Global CO2 emissions is near-negligible, the negative impact on health & environment is still worrying. We're making a data-backed call to action based on how vehicular maintenance and road infrastructure affect local emissions.
As we agree that the future of motorized mobility is electric, the damage from poorly maintained ICE vehicles is a longstanding threat we shouldn’t ignore.
LMCs especially in Africa have an emissions problem they are not ready to debate.
##ClimateActionNow#cleanairforall
Yesterday we had an amazing discussion with Mechanics in Rubaga on their role in tackling vehicular emissions in Kampala & promotion of #RoadSafety
We learned about their concerns & challenges; next we shall deliver tailored training to fix knowledge & skill gaps.
#TTRIID
New OECD report shows that the world isn't doing enough to decarbonize transportation.
Here's a thought: What if we shifted a chunk of North America's private car trips (dark green, massive) shifted over to public transport (light green, tiny)?
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Our week's highlight👏
We met with H.E.(Prof)@AnyangNyongo, Governor @CitiOfKisumu, to chat about our ongoing #airquality monitoring & management initiative. Collaboratively we are designing an optimal #airquality solution that meets the needs of the citizens & leaders of Kisumu
Lots of people love the ambience of wood fires. But did you know you can enjoy the ambience with minimal impact on health or environment? Watch Netflix fireplace - 3 seasons. Save trees, relax and #stopburningstuff
This morning in #Uganda, I announced more than $571 million in U.S. humanitarian assistance for forcibly displaced people across Africa, including $61 million for use in Uganda - which remains the largest refugee hosting country on the continent.