The Dwight Healthy and Just Neighborhood Project is a grass-roots planning framework that maps, monitors and analyzes air quality in the Dwight Neighborhood of New Haven, CT.
WHAT IS THE AIR QUALITY RIGHT NOW?
We have set up monitors around the Dwight neighborhood that track air quality. This tool can be used to tell us how much pollutants are in the air daily. Bad air quality impacts our health. We are collecting data to better understand the quality of air in Dwight to inform future projects that could make the neighborhood healthier for the whole community. Check out what the air quality is right now, or find out more information in our healthy air guide.
AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE HISTORY OF THE DWIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD
The quality of the air today in Dwight is a result of a long history. Changing climate, different uses of the land, new developments in mobility and emerging lifestyle habits all had have an impact on air quality. We looked at the history of the neighborhood from the perspective of environmental justice: the right to a safe, healthy, productive, and sustainable environment for all. We asked questions such as: Why does Dwight have higher levels of air pollution than other parts of New Haven? How has the development of the neighborhood lead to changes in pollution levels? Read our findings here.
LEARN ABOUT THE AIR