The solution described here helped to raise awareness of the sources and effects of air pollution with regard to human health and the environment in an informal settlement. It also helped to identify appropriate solutions to better air quality through a combination of qualitative, participatory and creative approaches that can contribute - in direct collaboration with policymakers - to the development of respective policies that will be effective and inclusive. 

The approach piloted uncovered perceptions and explored assumptions in a more equitable way, helping to move towards equalising power dynamics. By working in partnership with community members, the community-created outputs were able to reach large (and varied) audiences. This is particularly important given the collaborative partnerships at all levels required to achieve the SDGs by 2030. The pilot also revealed that air pollution was part of much broader environmental, economic and social issues that the population faced on a daily basis in the informal settlement. Hence, successful solutions to the issue of air pollution and its effects on human health, the environment and the climate cannot be considered in isolation from other issues (informal settlement) residents face on a day-to-day basis.