SWAir / AWS Environmental
See the air we share.
Local environmental data. Real-world STEM learning. A lasting community investment.
Community Station SponsorshipNorth Carolina & South Carolina
The opportunity
Make science part of everyday life.
A schoolyard. A public park. A community connected through the environment around it.
A place to measure
Collect local environmental observations.
A place to learn
Turn real data into student investigations.
A place to connect
Make environmental information accessible to the community.
Why SWAir
Local questions need local data.
- What is happening in the air around our school?
- How does weather change what we observe?
- What can our students discover in their own community?
SWAir connects environmental monitoring with hands-on STEM learning.
The station
A visible hub for discovery.
Secure outdoor monitoring at participating schools, parks and community sites.
- Monitor
- Equipment collects local observations.
- Learn
- Students investigate real conditions.
- Share
- Data becomes a community resource.
Environmental scope
Air. Water. Soil. Weather.
A phased approach aligns monitoring with site conditions and community priorities.
Air
Locally relevant air-quality monitoring.
Weather
Weather observations help guide station siting.
Water
Site-specific monitoring where appropriate.
Soil
Periodic sampling in identified areas of concern.
Monitoring scope, siting and sampling are defined for each deployment.
Education
The community becomes the classroom.
K–5 learning opportunities within a broader K–12 environmental education vision.
Observe
Ask a local question
Explore weather, environmental change and interconnected systems.
Investigate
Work with real data
Compare observations, identify patterns and practice scientific inquiry.
Design
Explore a solution
Connect learning to water purification, energy and resilience.
Public access
From observations to understanding.
- CollectStation observations
- ReviewData validation and quality assurance
- ShareCloud-based access to current and historical information
Designed for students, educators and community members, with access tailored to each audience.
Community sponsorship
One station. A lasting local investment.
Your support helps fund:
- Deployment and commissioning
- Operations and maintenance
- Data validation and quality assurance
- Community presentations
- STEM curriculum and training
Designed as a long-term program investment. The funding term, deliverables and monitoring scope are defined in the sponsorship agreement.
Sponsor value
A partnership people can see.
Visibility
Local recognition
Recognition at the station and in relevant program communications.
Engagement
Community connection
Opportunities for employee, school and community participation.
Accountability
Progress you can follow
Updates on deployment, monitoring, learning and outreach.
Legacy
Honor a person. Inspire a generation.
A SWAir Station may be dedicated in honor of an environmental leader, educator, scientist or public servant.
Create a place where their commitment to the environment continues through learning and discovery.
Implementation
Start locally. Build a connected network.
A phased vision for community environmental monitoring across the Carolinas.
- Plan: choose the communityCoordinate with schools and local partners to identify a suitable site.
- Deploy: build the stationDefine monitoring scope, install equipment and establish data access.
- Activate: bring the data to lifeSupport learning, community engagement and program reporting.
Become a founding sponsor
Bring SWAir to your community.
Let’s identify a location where your organization can support environmental learning and accessible local data.
Lauren Sheppard, Executive Director
Lauren@airwatersoil.org • 919-633-7292
AWS Environmental | Environmental nonprofit