How do we clean up our air?

Air pollution is a key problem in our cities. Why is the air that we breathe so poor – and how do we fix it? Are ‘clean air zones’ working? How can we protect ourselves and children from the harmful pollutants that contaminate our air?

Host Rich Williams is joined by University of Leeds academics Jim McQuaid, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Composition, Cath Noakes, Professor of Environmental Engineering for Buildings, and James Tate, Associate Professor in ITS.

Impact

• Health impact: provides hopeful solutions to humanity's greatest challenges directly from the scientists and researchers on the front line
• Collaboration: brings together interdisciplinary experts to share insights and knowledge with the public.

Key information

• Disciplines: environment, climate science, engineering, transport studies
• Investigators: Professor Jim McQuaid, Professor Cath Noakes, Dr James Tate.

Keywords: air pollution, climate change, public health, healthy schools, healthy infrastructure, civic engineering, COVID-19, coronavirus, viral infection, transport emissions, sustainable transport, CO2, climate change mitigation and adaptation