Clean Air Day in Southwark
26 June 2018
To celebrate national Clean Air Day (21 June) Cllr Richard Livingstone, Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport Management and Air Quality, joined passers by in a game of air quality themed snakes and ladders on a two meter by two meter board, that highlighted actions that impact both positively (ladders) and negatively (snakes) on air quality.
He also joined the council’s air quality team to talk to drivers, asking them to turn off their engines when stationary.
The council is committed to tackling the London wide air quality problem head-on, last year it launched an ambitious new Air Quality Strategy, banned engine idling, and supported local schools with a London air quality audit, that will help them to combat air pollution in the future.
This year, we are installing extra electric car charge points, bringing schools together to talk about air quality adding more electric vehicles to our fleet and taking many more steps towards improving London’s air quality.
There are plenty of small changes that everybody can make to join the council and millions of other people, to help tackle air pollution. For example:
- Leave the car at home
- Start walking or cycling once a week
- Use Click and Collect
- Turn your engine off when stationary
Cllr Livingstone said: “It’s so important that we all pull together to tackle London’s air quality crisis and Clean Air Day provides a great opportunity to get the important conversation about what we can all do to help, moving along. Here in Southwark we’re working with everyone from motorists and developers to educators and residents, and doing our best to help improve London’s air.”
Page last updated: 26 June 2018
