CleanAIRE NC Launches AirKeeper Dashboard 2.0 With Major Upgrades

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT
Andrew Whelan, CleanAIRE NC, (919) 229-9293, [email protected]

Key enhancements include:

• Dynamic Weather Layers: Users can now visualize wind flows and current temperature readings, helping to track how weather patterns carry and disperse air pollutants.
• Precision Mapping & Spatial Tools: New interactive spatial tools allow users to draw custom boundaries around points of interest and measure area and exact distances between permitted industrial facilities and sensitive locations such as schools and assisted living facilities.
• Streamlined User Navigation: A modern, redesigned interface features intuitive dropdown menus, cleaner layouts, and refined search filters, allowing first-time users to effortlessly locate and display the exact dataset they need.
• Upgraded Reporting Tools: Generating localized, print-ready PDF reports is faster and more customizable than ever.

Premium features also include access to historic wind data, extended data downloads, and the option to subscribe to sensors to receive alerts during periods of poor air quality. Users can request a free trial of premium features for a limited time through a form on the AirKeeper Dashboard home page.

“Environmental data shouldn’t be difficult to access or understand,” said Z Strawderman, CleanAIRE NC’s AirKeeper Dashboard & GIS Manager. “We’ve redesigned the AirKeeper Dashboard to make it easier than ever for anyone to study where pollution might be coming from and how it could impact their health. We’re excited to make these tools more accessible while expanding the capabilities available to communities, researchers, and advocates working toward cleaner air across North Carolina.”

The updated AirKeeper Dashboard has been simplified for mobile devices allowing it to function as an air quality tool for the everyday user to check conditions before venturing outdoors. Simultaneously, added features have enhanced it to be a more robust tool for investigation and analysis. The AirKeeper Dashboard has something for everyone.

The launch comes directly ahead of Geography Awareness Week (November 16 – 20) and GIS Day (November 18), showcasing how geographic information systems (GIS) can democratize public health and environmental information and support grassroots environmental advocacy. On GIS Day (November 18), Z Strawderman will conduct a live demonstration of the Dashboard’s newest features. The live demonstration will be publicly available at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3wQMC2xhSYSZi1xMBzvoUQ

Communities can access the AirKeeper Dashboard through an online platform accessible at cleanairenc.org/airkeeper-dashboard. The tool was jointly developed by CleanAIRE NC, community AirKeepers, and the Eastern Research Group (ERG).

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CleanAIRE NC is a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for the health of all North Carolinians by pursuing equitable and collaborative solutions that address climate change and air pollution.

www.cleanAIREnc.org