Today is #CleanAirDay , a day to talk about ways we can tackle air pollution to help to protect the environment and our health💚.

One way we can address this is by creating #parklets in our neighbourhoods (a thread) [1/10]

Clean Air Campaign

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We’re delighted to re-launch our personal #airpollution calculator – it now includes additional questions on:

🔥 home burning
♨️ heating
🚚 deliveries

Head to the #CleanAirHub to update your score ➡️ calculator.cleanairhub.org.uk/quiz #CleanAirDay - thank you Imperial College London

Did you know that exposure to #airpollution contributes to 11,000 heart & circulatory deaths each year in the UK?

Ahead of #CleanAirDay this week, read more about what we want Govt to do to improve the nation's health 👇

bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/pol…

Thanks so much to Mums For Lungs for these #idling leaflets ahead of #CleanAirDay tomorrow

Leeds: 153 deaths attributable to human-made #airpollution so far this year: cleanaircities.link/guide

'If one wanted a basic rule of thumb for dealing with the climate crisis, it would be: stop burning things.' Bill McKibben

It's straightforward really we start by stop looking for new things to burn and stop making facilities to burn things.
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Please support this application for a #schoolstreet at Meanwood Primary, which would help to protect local families from accidents and #AirPollution surveys.leeds.gov.uk/s/meanwoodvall…

Do you know someone who has repeatedly complained about smoke from a chimney in a smoke control area but found their council taking little or no action? Please ask them to get in touch with us at [email protected]. Many thanks.
#Woodburning #AirPollution

“Children are more vulnerable to #airpollution because our lungs are underdeveloped”

- All children deserve the right to #cleanair
- We must empower young people to call on the United Nations to acknowledge this right
- Follow Freedom to breathe & #Freedomtobreathe

If you the think the govt should do more to improve public transport across the UK, ask your MP to get on the case 🚌

Campaign for Better Transport have created a template email you can use, so it just takes 2 mins --
the-way-forward.org/take-action/em… #TheWayForward

Thanks to UEFA for committing to increase the football community’s awareness of the threat of #AirPollution . The more that big names and large organisations talk about this, the more people will realise what a huge issue it is. #CleanerAirBetterGame uefa.com/insideuefa/soc…

Great blog post about #activetravel from University of Leeds Sustainability ahead of #CleanAirDay
sustainability.leeds.ac.uk/active-travel-…

Live in Leeds? Connecting Leeds have just launched their campaign, Walk it Ride it.

It is the start of a collective city-wide movement towards healthier, greener travel in Leeds.🚶🚴‍♀️

Find out more here: walkitrideit.com

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#Leeds 👂

For #CleanAirDay , local authorities are being asked to communicate about the health risks of #airpollution + how to tackle it to schools, residents, businesses and health groups.

Check out these resources for councils to share with each of those groups👇
cleanairday.org.uk/free-resources.

Our 'Big Bike Fix' project continues, across #Leeds : 700+ bikes fixed up + given away since last summer. But we really need fresh donations of unwanted bikes! Volunteers also always welcome. Full info at:
m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…. Thank you, people!

Today is the start of Living Streets' #WalkToSchoolWeek . Are you walking to school today? This year's five-day walking challenge has the theme of #WalkingSuperpowers . #ActiveTravel #CleanAir
livingstreets.org.uk/wtsw

🦸🏾‍♂️ As day one of #WalktoSchoolWeek comes to a close, we want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has shared amazing videos and photos of their #WalkToSchool celebrations. Keep them coming!

💚 We'll see you tomorrow for more of the same! livingstreets.org.uk/wtsw

It is pretty good what Connecting Leeds @Leeds_Highways are doing in the city centre. But meanwhile we still have huge nos. Of cars and HGVs trundling through #Headingley . Pretty terrifying pushing a pram around. Headingley Development Trust Living Streets Leeds Healthy Air Leeds headingleygreens