National Association for Clean Air

A big thank you to all our sponsors for making #NACA24 possible. Your support helped us reflect on 20 years of air quality progress at this year’s conference. We appreciate your contribution. #AirQuality #NemAqa

Thank you to @Eskom_SA for sponsoring two @ULvarsity students, Karabo Makgaretse and Pfano Makhokha, to attend the NACA 2024 Conference. These sponsorships form an important part of building capacity among young emerging researchers. #Naca24

Thank you to the nova.org.za team for sponsoring two students, Thato Phala and Sonja de Beer, to attend the NACA 2024 conference. We appreciate the support that enable students to participate in this event and become part of the network. #Naca24 #NacaYouth

Bryan McCourt providing an update on Eskom’s AQ offset programme in Ezamokuhle after successful implementation of the project. Look out for the report and project video. @Eskom_SA #AQOffsets #CleanAir #Naca2024

Deidre Herbst from Eskom delivering our Friday keynote on the Nexus of Air Quality and Electricity in South Africa @Eskom_SA #Naca2024 #AirQualityEvolution #NemAQA

Our team in Indore has been analyzing data from #airquality sensors installed in 2023. Check out what they have identified as the first insights from the data:

The Nexus of Climate, Air Quality, and Health: Smoke and Other Emissions Challenges #USEPA web.cvent.com/event/4a19a400…

The @NWU_FNAS (@NWU_UESM & @CRG_UESM_NWU) representing at #NACA2023!!! Walking away with best scientific paper, -poster, and 3-min talk!!! #CollaboratingForCleanAir

The 54-year-old NACA, with reps from 90+ SA institutions & 10 universities, proudly awards Prof Stuart Piketh the Golden Award. His dedication & pioneering research embody our commitment to clean air. #CleanAirForAll #NACAGoldenAward #NACA2023

R Moolla on "Exploring the Relationship Between Meteorological Conditions and BTEX Concentrations at a Diesel Refueling Bay" #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

M Maliage talks about how "Synoptic Weather Patterns associated with Significant Dust Storm Events over South Africa" #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

M Simelane on "A systematic literature review of factors affecting particulate matter concentrations in Gauteng" #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

RJ Novela discussing "Deep learning based particulate matter concentrations prediction in Mpumalanga Highveld priority area: Method optimization and evaluation" #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

K Podile talks about the Monitoring of biological pollutants during the Comrades Marathon 2023 in South Africa #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

M Gonzalez discusses the use of Locally Calibrated Low-Cost Sensors in South Africa to Monitor Air Pollution: A Hybrid Network Approach #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

Phatu’s (@NWU_UESM) Armchair Session with Mr Victor Loate (#DFFE) on stakeholder participation & cooperative governance #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

Last talk of the day, Xander Oosthuysn @UPTuks @UPnasagric on Estimating Yield Loss due to Surface Ozone using AOT40 for Maize and Soybean across South Africa’s Highveld #NACA2023

Zama Sibisi (@NWU_UESM) discussing the validation of MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth Retrievals Using AERONET Data #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir

Xander Oostuysen on Estimating Yield Loss due to Surface Ozone using AOT40 for Maize and Soybean across South Africa’s Highveld #NACA2023 #CollaboratingForCleanAir #AirPollution #ClimateChange #CleanAir