This project explores the concept of an anti-air pollution mask that will be utilized in the extreme conditions of Beijing. This product will help and bring health and a feeling of community to the user while preparing them to participate in air pollution protests. We intended to design a mask as a tool for citizens and activists alike, to inform, educate and empower them to take action for a greener and cleaner future with less air pollution.
Figure 1. Protest for smoke in San Francisco in 2018
Figure 3 Beijing National Stadium in a clean day and a polluted day
ANTI-WUMAI
MASK
Critical Making, Spring 2019
http://make.berkeley.edu/showcase.html
Protest Design
Lili Dai, Eleni Oikonomaki, James Smith, Elnaz Tafrihi, Xianxin Zhang
Protests for clean air are not only happening in China. People have started to protest against air pollution all around the world - India, UK and USA. As bay area residents, we experienced this issue briefly during wildfire in 2018, which encouraged us in selecting this topic as a reason to protest. Being able to breath the clean air is a fundamental human right that we should all care about and fight for.
Figure 2. Protest in Edinburgh, UK
Figure 4. Mother and daughter protesting for air pollution in Beijing
Figure 9. App Development to inform the users about air quality and connect them to the community