The Data I Breathe
summary
Open datasets become a live civic tool: raw government air readings + a web and mobile app turn garbled JSON into clear visuals, reach 1,000,000 users within weeks, and trigger protests and policy scrutiny. Analysis with satellite data locates a high‑emission medical‑waste incinerator, prompting filter upgrades. Reported impacts include 3,000 premature deaths yearly in Macedonia and EU estimates of 11,000 annual deaths in the Netherlands from air pollution.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:44Hidden smog data
- 3:51Raw data vs presentation
- 5:15MyVoiceOrMyAir app
- 7:03Government denial protests
- 8:263,000 deaths yearly
- 9:58Open data empowers citizens
- 11:46Call to data activism
- 12:48App expands to Netherlands
- 13:29Summary commitment
- 13:50Q&A government data
- 15:15App goes viral
- 16:37Data activism examples
- 18:00Contribute to Netherlands app
- 19:05Outcomes future plans
- 20:56Balkan air pollution
- 22:40Final Q&A Netherlands
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