Following the challenge of improving air quality in Sandwell, and after receiving an air quality grant from the department for environment, food & rural affairs (DEFRA) in 2021, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is using eight EarthSense Zephyr air quality monitors, its MappAir pollution model and MyAir public portal to deliver live air pollution data to faith centres and their communities. The services are being used by faith leaders to raise public awareness of air pollution in Sandwell and demonstrate how people can adjust their everyday behaviour to improve local levels.
San Diego, 23 August 2022 – Umo is coming to Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada, improving convenience and access to public transit by embracing contactless fare technology. Umo will facilitate fare payments with smart cards and mobile devices, including multi-ride tickets and passes that are securely validated using QR code technology. Although this technology is usually too expensive and complex for smaller transit operators to implement, Umo’s scalable platform approach makes it easy and affordable to optimise transportation for everyone.