• Welcome to Air is Kin

    Reframing the Relationship Between Air Pollution and Health

    Inspired by successful resistance and advocacy movements past and present, Air is Kin is an environmental and health justice initiative that provides comprehensive infrastructure to help communities on the frontlines of air pollution withstand air pollution's harms and advocate for the air they breathe.

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  • KEY RESOURCE

    Air is Kin Health Diary Info Guide

    The AIK Health Diary Info Guide provides the purpose, use cases, and methodology for starting your own health diary that captures your air pollution related health symptoms. We recommend sharing this document and discussing it with others who share your concerns about documenting their health or may want to assist you.

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  • LATEST RESEARCH

    Challenging Colonial Lore

    In this booklet, we work with Grace Carson, who is a Turtle Island Land Justice scholar to put forward how we imagine justice beyond policy and law. This includes challenging colonial lore and integrating relational lore into clean air work.

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Alongside communities, we co-create resources for healing and survival, tools for advocacy, support medical allies to bear witness, and produce cultural narratives that challenge the legal and regulatory systems that enable and protect polluters.

Where do you want to start?

The following questions can help you decide how to approach Air is Kin first.

Are you concerned about you or your child’s health in air pollution exposure?

Check out Approaching Your GP On Air Pollution-Related Health Concerns and Approaching Your Child’s GP On Air Pollution-Related Health Concerns booklets.

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Go to child booklet

Are you interested in collaborating or supporting our work as a living lab?

Check out our Air is Kin Methodology to learn about how we use participatory action research to support communities facing health justice concerns due to pollution.

Go to AIK Methodology

Are you facing pollution from a gaswork site, data centre, or other industrial action?

We are speaking to and partnering with communities who are concerned about how pollution is impacting their health and environment.

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Are you interested in self-guided learning on environmental injustice and ecological health?

Check out Air is Kin Academy to hear from experts and develop your knowledge around health, justice, and your environment.

Go to AIK Academy