Name: Civic Hacknight #432 - Urban Air Quality Monitoring (VIRTUAL)
Start: 2024-02-27T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-02-27T21:00:00-05:00

**\*\*This is the virtual registration for this event. To attend in-person, please RSVP [here](https://www.meetup.com/civic-tech-toronto/events/298868190/).**

**Topic:** Urban Air Quality Monitoring
Continuing our Climate Theme Month, we are excited to host Junshi Xu, who will share his insights on air quality monitoring in Toronto. Junshi's talk will focus on his research, the application of machine learning in predicting climate impacts, and the broader implications for urban environments.

**Speaker**: Junshi Xu - As the Director for Positive Zero Transport Futures, Junshi is an authority in sustainability and urban mobility, particularly in transport decarbonization to mitigate climate change. His expertise encompasses air quality assessment, GHG inventory estimation, and Scope 3 emissions analysis. Junshi has a strong background in civil and chemical engineering, urban planning, and public health, and has been instrumental in mentoring students and leading projects in urban mobility decarbonization. His achievements include advising on electric vehicle implementation and developing tools for eco-driving evaluation and fleet energy simulation. As a candidate for the CFA ESG Certificate, Junshi's commitment to low-carbon strategies and stakeholder engagement is evident in his impactful work.

**Location:** Brainstation Toronto, 482 Front Street W, 2nd Floor (The Well)

**Agenda:**
7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups

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Join our discussion on Civic Tech Toronto Slack: [https://link.civictech.ca/chat](https://link.civictech.ca/chat)

**About Us:**
Civic Tech Toronto's hacknights are a platform for diverse individuals - including designers, coders, urban planners, and policy-makers - to collaborate and innovate for a more sustainable and responsive Toronto.
For more information, visit [http://civictech.ca](http://civictech.ca/).

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