PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Andrew Ferrara and Drake Reed will speak at the August Berkshire Green Drinks event on Wednesday, Aug. 13. 

 

This free hybrid event will take place online via Zoom and in person at Wander Berkshires, 34 Depot Street, Suite 101, Pittsfield, MA. The in-person social gathering will begin around 5:15 PM; the presentation and Zoom meeting will start at 6:00 PM.

 

Attendees will learn about the scope of the Breathe Easy Berkshires ambient air quality project, a local effort to monitor air pollution in Pittsfield. The presentation will cover the motivation behind starting the project, the progress made in the research, and findings to date—including significant air quality events that have been recorded.

 

The team will also demonstrate their mobile monitoring equipment and explain how it functions in the field. Finally, they will discuss how individuals can stay informed about air quality conditions and take simple, effective steps to protect themselves during periods of poor air quality.

 

Learn more and RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/Aug2025-Berks-Green-Drinks.

 

Drake Reed and Andrew Ferrara are the Co-Managers of Breath Easy Berkshires, a Berkshire Environmental Action Team project funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The project monitors ambient air quality in Pittsfield, to identify sources of pollution, engage the community in discussion, and ultimately improve air quality and public health.