SCoolAir – Empowering schools for air quality action

SCoolAir is an educational program for secondary schools that addresses the topic of air quality from multiple disciplinary perspectives, using citizen science methods to engage classes in a real research project focused on air quality monitoring, the analysis of relationships between indoor and outdoor microclimates, and the connection between well-being and air pollution.

Launched during the 2025/2026 school year, thanks to European funding (IMPETUS project, Horizon Europe) and in synergy with The library of air (funded by Compagnia di San Paolo), SCoolAir was piloted together with the schools Giordano Bruno and Madre Mazzarello in Turin, in collaboration with the Associazione Nazionale Insegnanti di Scienze Naturali (ANISN) Piemonte.

It is now a replicable program that can be implemented in other schools starting from the guidelines provided in the handbook attached here Programme SCoolAir application/pdf (2.21 MB).

The goal is for students to actively participate as young researchers, learning how to:

  • Build environmental sensors
  • Collect and interpret data on air quality, temperature, and comfort
  • Analyze the impact of the environment on school well-being

SCoolAir integrates technology, science, and environmental awareness, providing practical tools to observe and understand the school environment while promoting a hands-on, participatory, and replicable approach, transforming schools into real laboratories of sustainability and scientific citizenship.

For more information: ariapolito.citizenscience@gmail.com

Research team: Sofia Fellini, Tommaso Listo, Alvise Mattozzi, Erika Valenza