Keep a week-long winter air diary in Almaty (2026-07-18)

Almaty's winter smog regularly runs several times over the WHO guideline for fine particulate matter, trapped by the mountains and valley air that surround the city — a simple daily diary from a fixed public vantage builds a real public record of just how bad specific days get. Standard: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines — SDG 3 & SDG 11 (air quality). Proof: Daily photo log plus written diary. Method (WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines — SDG 3 & SDG 11 (air quality).): 1. Choose a fixed public vantage point with a consistent mountain-view sightline. 2. Each day, photograph the same view at the same time. 3. Note visibility (clear, hazy, smog-obscured) each day. 4. Log the date and a one-line note. 5. Submit the completed 7-day diary. Done when: Daily photo log plus written diary.

Where

Fixed public vantage point, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Daily photo log plus written diary.

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-25

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.