CAMP AQ

August 3 - 6, 2026

Every August since 2022, Neighbors for Clean Air and Multnomah County Health Department have hosted Camp AQ (Air Quality), a youth advocacy summer camp for high-school aged students all over the Portland Metro region. Students learn about the intersections of air quality & environmental justice. The 4 day long camp teaches students through community workshops, science projects, urban planning models, field trips, collaborative art projects, and a career fair.

Camp AQ is free to attend and students receive a $100 educational stipend to support their learning; additionally, lunch is provided each day.

We host camp at the PCC Opportunity Center (4299 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97218). Camp runs Monday through Thursday, 9am-4pm.

Questions? Contact Oscar!

What does Camp AQ look like day to day?

Day 1: Public Health and Air Quality Science

  •    Data storytelling

  •    Environment and Social Determinants of Health

  •    Science activities

Day 2: Environmental Justice and Advocacy

  •    Local environmental justice history

  •    Advocacy and movement building skills

  •    Organizing in schools

  •    Art and activism

Day 3: Youth Leadership

  •    Leadership training

  •    Youth roles in climate/environmental space

  •    Local youth movements

Day 4: Careers and Community Engagement

  •    Career fair

  •    Staying engaged in community

  •    Redlining/gentrification

Neighbors for Clean Air

P.O. Box 10544
Portland, OR 97296