Ahead of May's elections we are asking all candidates their views on key #environmental issues. Q2: c50% of Richmond’s CO2 emissions are from housing. How will you promote & support retrofit & uptake of low carbon heating such as air source heat pumps? Watch this space for their replies.
Germany just activated its largest ever solar installation — one farm, 1.5 million homes, zero carbon. The #CottbusSolarPark covers 3,500 hectares and produces 2.1 tw-hours annually, replacing two coal plants that operated on this same land until 2022. #SolarPower #ActOnClimate #Renewables
“Air pollution is causing people in the UK to get chronic illnesses like dementia and Parkinson’s earlier, a new study has found.”
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#Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank says
- UK company has received about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite claims wood pellets are not sourced sustainably
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This is a must-watch from the @bmj.com Medicine and Science podcast.
The BMJ recently investigated the public #Health impact of #WoodBurning, and exposed industry tactics to try to silence councils from raising awareness of the risks of burning. #AirPollution
Not sure what to say to #LocalElections canvassers about #AirPollution? We have the solution!
Download our handy questions and keep them by your front door so you can engage with party representatives when they come knocking.
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/local-e...
Are you worried about #AirPollution in #Barnet? Would you like to see more done about it? If so, get in touch!
We're seeking new volunteers in Barnet to expand our campaign for cleaner air and healthier children across the borough.
More info at the link - then email us at hello@mumsforlungs.org.
Hannah Healy set out to investigate air pollution from a family wood burning stove.....
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Also need to look in closer detail here (UK Air Quality Pivot Table: 1970-2024) & consider cost-benefit to society. A tiny minority (<3m) of people burning solid fuel cause more PM2.5 pollution than 42m vehicle exhausts & power stations (even incl. Drax)
naei.energysecurity.gov.uk/air-pollutan...
"Air pollution acts as a silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years.”
My latest piece for @theguardian.com on research on 396,000 people in the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
⚡ It’s time to Electrify London ⚡
Road transport causes 28% of the city's CO₂ emissions and 42% of NOx. This is a major health and climate issue.
EVs aren't the whole answer - but we do need local parties to make switching to them easier.
Take action via @cleancitiescampaign.org 👇 .
The researchers were also able to use the data to predict the illnesses that could have been avoided if UK pollution had been lowered to meet 2021 World Health Organisation guidelines
#AirPollution #Health
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Smokeless’ fuels produce more ultrafine particles that get embedded in lungs, study shows #airpollution #woodsmoke
The tiny size of the particles means they can become deposited deep in people’s lungs, causing a health risk www.theguardian.com/environment/...
8.30am on Beckenham High Street during Easter Break. You'd hardly know it's the morning rush hour!
This shows how much car traffic comes from school travel. If our streets were genuinely safe for parents & children to walk & cycle, we could permanently reduce traffic for safer streets & cleaner air
A flyer for a hustings event ahead of the local elections. The text says "Healthy air for London. Camden's clean air, climate and transport hustings. Thursday 30th April from 6pm. Sign up at tinyurl.com/ycx9xrmu".
Join us on 30th April at these hustings on #CleanAir, #Climate & #Transport.
We'll be there alongside Possible, @camdencyclists.bsky.social, @farefreelondon.bsky.social, Choked Up & the London Clean Air Initiative to push for strong commitments from candidates. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/camdens-cl...
In 2018 Drax promised “significant progress” on BECCS by 2023. It never happened. Now they’re shelving it while burning wood from US deforestation without capturing the carbon. Time to end the subsidy deal and shut down the UK’s biggest emitter. https://loom.ly/UsetJvs
No mention of MODERATE #AirPollution on Saturday (11/4/26) in @emmahardymp.bsky.social's written forecast despite today's map opposite. Shocking as thousands train for #LondonMarathon << Another Defra failure or cover-up?🤔 ps separately, see *measured* data from *earlier* this week
Modern Wood Stoves: More Broken Promises
Modern certified wood stoves were supposed to be 'clean-burning' but in the UK they have helped create a new pollution problem
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment
www.familiesforcleanair.org/modern-wood-...
Wood smoke is natural, but it’s also toxic.
What does the world's cleanest air feel like? Scientists found out firsthand at @bas.ac.uk.
Here's why having access to clean air isn't a luxury but a health issue. We must protect our climate and clean our air.
Together for health. #StandWithScience 💙
Wishing you had a calmer, safer school run, with less traffic and #AirPollution at the school gates?
Join us on Tuesday 28th April at 8:15pm to hear all about #SchoolStreets. You'll leave inspired to get the ball rolling with one at your school!
A month till the #LocalElections & the hustings are coming thick & fast! Join us to quiz candidates about #AirPollution in...
Southwark, this Thurs (9th): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-elec...
Haringey, 22nd April: lcc.org.uk/events/harin...
Camden, 30th April: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/camdens-cl...
~1.7 million lives were saved in 2019 because of decreases in air pollution
More lives are saved when cleaner air goes hand in hand with:
- reducing social inequalities
- more equal access to healthcare for everyone in society
New study
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US + Europe made similar reductions in air pollution
But deaths attributable to air pollution fell nearly twice as much in Europe than in America
Why? The study found Europe addressed unequal access to healthcare + other social factors more effectively
We need a cleaner world + a fairer society
New research from the University of York shows that reducing deaths from #AirPollution isn't just about reducing pollution levels. It's also about reducing people's vulnerability, with wider health improvements like better access to healthcare and promoting physical activity & healthy diets.
#VoteCleanAir | Another blockbuster by SW Londoner www.swlondoner.co.uk/life/2503202...
Why reducing air pollution deaths isn’t just about reducing air pollution
Study shows reducing vulnerability to pollution, including by expanding healthcare access, saves millions of lives
#AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
Join us on 30th April at 6:30pm to quiz #Camden's candidates on actions for #CleanAir, #Climate & #Transport.
We'll be there alongside Possible, @camdencyclists.bsky.social, @farefreelondon.bsky.social, Choked Up and the London Clean Air Initiative, to push for strong commitments from candidates.
