Welcome to the Community Air Pollution Sensor Project

Welcome to CAPS!

Empowering communities to tackle air quality and become citizen scientists.

CAPS is here!

CAPS is a pioneering environmental education initiative, merging technology, citizen science, and community engagement to empower changemakers for clean air and sustainable living.

Engage

Engage key stakeholders within local communities (council members, school pupils, parents, community associations and local businesses) with issues surrounding local air pollution.

Develop

Develop a low-cost, portable, open-source air pollution sensor (APS) designed to be easy to assemble and used within local communities

Encourage

Use the APS as a way of encouraging STEAM education, citizen science and to engage new stakeholders to undertake activities that reduce air pollution.

Schools

Students

Air pollution sensors

Green interventions

Educate and empower!

CAPS engages young students in understanding air quality, using tech and coding for hands-on learning.

Education boosts awareness, while sensors actively tackle air quality, showcasing our dual commitment to knowledge and action for a cleaner air future.

An opportunity for schools

Empowering students to tackle air pollution through citizen science and collective action. Students are left with the tools to monitor air quality and make a positive difference in their local community.

Get Involved

An opportunity for businesses

The CAPS Project relies on the support of businesses wanting to make a positive impact in their community. We are looking for businesses whose values align with ours to get involved and support a school.