COMPARE AIR QUALITY
Forest vs Cities
ForestScan places air quality sensors across forests and cities, so you can see the difference in air pollution for yourself - in real time.
WHY
Clean air is a human right. Air pollution causes 8.1 million premature deaths every year, making it the second leading risk factor for death globally ahead of smoking and poor diet.
State of Global Air, 2024
Urbanisation and ecosystem degradation have deepened the crisis, but nature – from forests to urban green spaces – holds the key to cleaner air, healthier communities and climate resistance.
With new regulations in Europe and Belgium expanding accountability for air quality from 2027 – covering offices, schools, restaurants, public areas and beyond – the pressure to act is building.
Clean air isn’t a luxury. It’s the baseline condition for a livable environment – and the data from forests and cities tells us exactly how far we’ve drifted from it.
WHAT
ForestScan compares air quality between forests and cities in real time.
ForestScan is an open-sourced dashboard by Airscan.org and GoForest.be. We compare real-time air quality data between forests and cities to reveal the contrast between our environments with one fundamental difference – the presence of human activity.
Reveal
The stark contrast in air purity between forest and urban environments.
Educate
How ecosystems act as natural air purifiers and carbon sinks.
Advocate
For policies that protect nature and expand green space in and around cities.
Join us to turn data into impact.
For companies
Sponsor sensors, integrate our data into your sustainability reporting, and join the Clean Air Alliance.
For public entities
Use our air quality evidence to set standards, inform greener city planning, and join Purecities.be.
For NGOs
Spread the word. Use our findings in advocacy, community engagement, and policy engagement.
WHO WE ARE
ForestScan is a positive impact initiative by three organisations.
Airscan.org
State of the art solutions to monitor and improve environmental quality across cities and infrastructure.
GoForest.be
Focuses on reforestation, ecosystem conservation, and sustainable land management.
PositiveImpactTeam.org
Dedicated to advisory, support & financing of positive environmental and social impact projects that help us thrive within safe planetary boundaries.
Latest insights.
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ECOSYSTEMS
The Impact of Urban Green Spaces
Discover how small-scale urban forests can reduce local PM2.5 levels by up to 15%.
REGULATIONS
New EU Air Regulations
A breakdown of what the 2027 mandates mean for local governments and citizen health.
SCIENCE
Forest Resilience
How ancient forests adapt to rising CO2 levels and remain our planet's primary defense.
Get involved.
Whether you represent a company, a municipality, or an NGO, we can improve Belgian air quality by working together. Get in touch to find out how.
ForestScan
Rue d’Accolay 15–17
1000 Brussels, Belgium.