The plumes tool developed by Amy Gottsegen and Randy Sargent at Carnegie Mellon University's CREATE Lab, in partnership with Climate TRACE, tracks the movement of harmful particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air to help communities understand and address the impact of air pollution on their health. By documenting pollution with maps and videos, community members in Pittsburgh were able to drive positive change, resulting in the shutdown of a facility and a decrease in pediatric asthma cases. The tool, which models pollution plumes based on various data sources, aims to connect global greenhouse gas emissions with local health impacts, empowering communities to advocate for change and drive meaningful action towards reducing pollution. The collaboration with Climate TRACE has enabled the creation of a tool that provides access to consistent global datasets, allowing users to visualize PM2.5 pollution coming out of local facilities and moving across cities.