About London Sustainably Exchange (LSx)

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2 About London Sustainably Exchange (LSx) A think and do tank that that provides organisations and networks of individuals with the motivation, knowledge and connections they need to put sustainability into practice Our vision: Of London as the most sustainable world city Our founding partners:

3 About LSx People reached 2,523,699 Volunteers 3,586 Waste diverted 4,925 tonnes Water saved -2,091 m3 Co2 reduced 6,723 tonnes Our partners:

4 Cleaner Air 4 Communities Aims to: 1. Work with communities in London 2. Gather air quality data 3. Create air quality action plans 4. Join up learning across the Capital 5. Be a voice for change 4

5 We are currently working on with 16 community groups!

6 Citizen Science I Place NO2 diffusion tubes & other methods Citizen Science II Collect tubes and send them to the lab Action Plan Take action Air Quality event Cleaner Air 4 Communities 6

7 Citizen Science I 1.What is Pollution? 2.What are the effects of Pollution on our Health? 3.What are the legal limits for pollutants concentrations? 4.What are policy makers doing? 5.What can you do as a community group? 6.Citizen Science Methods 7.Next steps 7

8 Air Quality in London Around 9,500 Londoners a year die prematurely from causes related to air pollution. Air pollution contributes to myriad health problems including asthma, heart disease, lung disease, stroke and lung cancer. Increased risk of reduced birth weight. Some estimates say that it costs the NHS bn Pollution related deaths annually Brent 112 Hillingdon 125 Islington 88 Lambeth 109 Redbridge 128 Richmond upon Thames 84 Tower Hamlets 85 1Greater London Authority, Estimation of Health Impacts of Particulate Pollution in London, June CleanairinLondon.org Public health indicators Fraction of mortality attributable to particulate air pollutionhttp:// -

9 Main Pollutants Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10 ) Black carbon is a component of PM 2.5

10 Williams (2012) Causes Diesel cars emit 4 x the NO2 of petrol cars, and 22x the PM

11 Pollution levels near a major road

12 Health effects 12

13 What are AQ objectives? Pollutant AQ Objective Measured as NO 2 PM μg/m 3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year 1-hour mean 40 μg/m 3 Annual mean 50 μg/m 3, not to be exceeded more than 35 times a 24-hour mean 40 μg/m 3 Annual mean

14 London breaches air pollution limit for the whole of 2016 in just over seven days Motorists are still allowed to drive their cars in Central London, however. Jon Thursday 14 January 2016

15 Nitrogen Dioxide NO 2 * Legal Limit Value: annual mean concentration of 40 µg/m 3 *

16 On-going consultations 1. Joint party scrutiny (12 th May) 2. ULEZ consultation (25 th June) 3. Croydon AQAP? 16

17 1. Measure Air Pollution 2. Plot your data 3. Develop Action Plan and take action! What can my community do? Particulate meters measure fine particles concentration Diffusion tubes measure NO 2 concentrations Lichen observation indicate NO 2 presence Plot your data on a Map using your collected measurements Respond to public consultations Work with Local businesses Work with Health and Wellbeing Boards Work with local authorities Planning

18 Battersea Society Findings: Several sites exceeded legal limits of pollutant concentration and in some locations appeared higher than modelled data High traffic volumes are likely responsible for the concentrations observed 18

19 Battersea Society Actions Spread the word Public meeting hosted by Battersea Society Took the issue to other civic societies including local rotary clubs. Contributed by presenting findings at two pan London events and at least 8 local events Liaised with politicians Meetings with policy makers including Jane Ellison (MP Battersea- Minister for public health). Meeting with the local authority. Local authority agreed to monitor the area with a permanent station. Responded to consultations Planning applications ensuring that pollution was considered Taking action Close the door campaign with Clapham Junction businesses reaching 25 businesses Undertook a mystery shopper campaign with local health services Started a campaign discouraging idling at Clapham Junction Petition to move bus stops to less polluted streets 19

20 What shop keepers said Wandsworth Guardian

21 Legal Limit Putney Society

22 Putney Society Actions Spread the word Public meetings with many local people Took the issue to other civic societies Contributed by presenting findings at two pan London events and at least 8 local events Created a London and nationwide publicity campaign Liaised with politicians Meeting with the local authority. Local authority agreed to monitor the area with a permanent station. Responded to consultations Responded to planning applications ensuring that pollution was properly considered Taking action Worked with the council and TfL to have the cleanest bus fleet Worked with the council to and local businesses to rationalise local deliveries Started a campaign discouraging idling at on the High Street 22

23 Queens Park Area Residents' Association Legal Limit NO2 annual mean These measurements were taken over 20 days as part of a 1 off citizen science experiment with Queen s Park Area Association in August

24 Citizen Science Protocols Stay safe! 24

25 How to collect tubes Go to the site where you placed the tubes. Close the tube with the white cap and remove it from the black support. Record the date and time that the cap is replaced Record details of tube condition (Dirt? Insects? Dislodged?) Has anything changed in the area? Place one of the stickers in your tube and the twin sticker on the form. Fill in the information of the location, time and date. Please indicate the address, coordinates and fill in all other requested details. Send the tubes along with completed form in a padded envelope to Gradko with the track and trace option on the same day. If you do it later, please place the tubes in a fridge. Address: Gradko International Limited St. Martins House 77 Wales Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 0RH 25

26 Citizen Science I Place NO2 diffusion tubes & other methods Citizen Science II Collect tubes and send them to the lab Action Plan Take action Air Quality event Cleaner Air 4 Communities Collect tubes!! June

27 Join CA4C online! 27

28 Contact Hannah Gardiner Direct: