Learn more about what makes the OpenCPC so effective:

If you're excited by this idea (or want to learn about the other two cohorts working with us on this!) be sure to check out the recording of our first live meeting: youtu.be/C0Q0ZH6e5AA?...

In our last installment of Meet Our Makers, Wyatt walks us through his plans to investigate a bifold mask adaptor using OpenRespirator manufacturing techniques:

🦸How does anti-mask bias influence character design? And how does character design influence public sentiment about masking? Jon Jon has thoughts:

This isn't Jon Jon's first creative respirator rodeo 🐎 🤠

His personal, animation, and art background are filled with masked characters. Watch him walk us through that history here:

Say hi to Wyatt! Wyatt's background is chemical and academic. His making has largely centered around passion projects combining his expertise with practical needs and curiosities. Here, he shares some thoughtful reflection on what masking can mean:

Everybody say "Hi, Jon Jon!"!!

IF you want to get realllllly nerdy on this, check out the full video documentation below or the full written documentation here: (4/4)

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

And some background on the OpenRespirator Creative Cohort project specifically: (3/4)

www.openaeros.com/openrespirat...

Here's Aaron and the project's chief engineer, Jon, explaining the prototyping method and why it matters: (2/4)

Panel 4 focused more on justice (generational, environmental, economic, and health) and policy in indoor air. Speakers included Violet Affleck, UN Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen, and several others.

Now, co-signers are adding their names to the pledge

Panel 3 ends with words from Plum Stone, CEO of Safer Air Project:

"If the act of breathing in a space makes someone sick, access isn't equitable"

"We all breathe the same air but not with the same consequences"

"unsafe air means unsafe spaces"

and finally:

"We have the tools"

As we move from Panel 2 to Panel 3, just want to recognize that we've missed lots of points and several speakers in this rundown. But you can watch along with us at the link above!

Jagat Narula, President of the World Heart Federation, says that air quality is "the least visible but moist consequential" determinant of health. Had some really fascinating insights about the way that indoor air has determined human health through history. Surprise sidequest to mummy forensics!

Now, Lidia Morawska, a leading aerosol scientist speaks: "clean air is not a privilege, but a right... a universal human right... as per the 2022 UNGA resolution." Announces that a regulatory path to clean air is on the cusp of being proven.