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About the talk:
EXPO-ENGAGE is a research project from the University of Exeter and Cardiff University. The aim of the project is to facilitate participation in establishing air quality citizen science networks equitably around the country, with the wider goal of engaging people in thinking about environmental issues more broadly. Since 2021, the team (Jo Garrett, Rachel Hale and Sian de Bell) have conducted two projects in the southwest of England – Bristol and Cornwall (Penryn, Camborne, Redruth and Pool) -and this was extended to Wales in 2022 (Caerphilly County Borough). They are currently working with a primary school in Caerphilly County to co-develop an air quality citizen science project to engage children, teachers, families and the wider community in thinking about air quality and the environment.
About the Speakers
Dr Rachel Hale is a Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. Her background is in Sociology and Science and Technology Studies. She is part of the EXPO-ENGAGE research programme which is co-creating air quality citizen science. Rachel is also currently working on the ALCHIMIA project which is developing artificial intelligence to optimise steelmaking processes.
Dr Jo Garrett is a Research Fellow at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) at the University of Exeter. Jo is focused on the interactions between human health, well-being, and the environment, currently working on the RENEW project. Jo is predominantly a human geographer, utilising quantitative and GIS approaches.