Standard Page - 2011-06-24
Air pollution affects millions of people, not just in China and Hong Kong but in big cities all over the world. It’s important to educate yourself about the causes and impacts of air pollution, as well as the air quality in your neighborhood, so as to better protect yourself and your family.
Monitor Beijing Air
Though the government does not yet release data on PM2.5 levels, those in Beijing can subscribe to BeijingAir, which measures PM2.5 and ozone levels and releases hourly air quality index updates. Run by the US Embassy, Beijing Air is not meant to be taken as an assessment of overall Beijing air quality, as it only monitors air quality from one location, at the embassy grounds near Sanyuan Qiao.
Know Hong Kong’s Real Air Quality
You can download Greenpeace's Hong Kong Air Quality iPhone application, which evaluates Hong Kong's air monitor readings by the World Health Organization's guidelines. This will help you easily understand whether the air you’re breathing is safe by WHO standards.
Take Individual Action
You can take action to help improve air quality. Every little bit of action helps:
- Join the Greenpeace Energy Revolution: sign up for our electronic newsletter.
- Take the subway or bus, walk or bike: Vehicle exhaust is responsible for much of local roadside pollution in traffic-dense cities – many of which also have excellent public transportation systems.
- Make a donation to support our work against air pollution
- Save electricity: This can help reduce pollution if your electricity is generated by coal-fired power plants. You can save electricity by switching to energy-efficient LED lighting, buying energy efficient appliances and many other ways.
- If you are buying a car, look for a fuel-efficient model (burning less fuel produces less emissions) or an electric or a hybrid model.
- Join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with our news and help spread our messages.
We look forward to creating a world with cleaner air with you!