Past EPIC Events

by Cristi Kempf Video As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran entered its fourth week, experts gathered at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to explore a conflict that is reshaping global markets, alliances, and the nature of...

What role does pollution data play in shaping narratives around air quality? How can communities and governments use data to drive action on air pollution? The Data to Action Webinar Series seeks to answer these questions. On February 10 (CT)...

Wildfires, droughts, and rising seas are the visible face of climate change—but beneath them lies another crisis: unstable global food and water supplies. In this critical discussion moderated by Amy Harder and leading UChicago faculty, Fiona Burlig, will examine how...

What role does pollution data play in shaping narratives around air quality? How can communities and governments use data to drive action on air pollution? The Data to Action Webinar Series seeks to answer these questions. Dr. Christa Hasenkopf, Director,...

On October 21, 2025, Christa Hasenkopf, Director of EPIC’s Clean Air Program, and Muhammad Omar Masud, Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Unit, in Pakistan, had a conversation on how they plan to integrate data from their recently deployed particulate...

What role does pollution data play in shaping narratives around air quality? How can communities and governments use data to drive action on air pollution? The Data to Action Webinar Series seeks to answer these questions. Christa Hasenkopf, Director of...

 Every year, EPIC’s Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) releases its latest data showing the impact of air pollution on life expectancy. Through the AQLI’s hyper-local data, users anywhere on Earth can zoom into their district and see how much...

What role does pollution data play in shaping narratives around air quality? How can communities and governments use data to drive action on air pollution? The Data to Action Webinar Series seeks to answer these questions. On August 7, Christa...

Video Low- and middle-income countries experience the largest burden on poor air quality with disproportionately high impacts on human health and environment. The path to improving air quality is fraught with challenges, yet learning from experiences elsewhere and building collaborative...