Global Clean Air Blog

Pandemic exposes need for cities to improve air pollution data collection to protect public health
Jul 15, 2020

New evidence shows the same people who have lived with polluted air for decades are at increased risk for severe illness from Coronavirus, underscoring the importance for cities across the ...

• July 15, 2020November 9, 2020 • Academic, Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official

Why companies need to invest in clean delivery amid pandemic online shopping
Jul 10, 2020

As companies rebound from the Coronavirus, business leaders can integrate strategies for reducing air pollution by focusing on pollution from the last mile of delivery, because air pollution impacts their ...

• July 10, 2020November 9, 2020 • Uncategorized

Why now is the moment for cities around the world to act decisively on air pollution
Jun 30, 2020

The improvements in air quality seen during the COVID-19 lockdown have shown individuals and policymakers what is possible and could open the door to reinvigorated efforts to address pollution.

• June 30, 2020November 9, 2020 • Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official

Digging deeper into London air pollution reduction with Waze
Jun 23, 2020

EDF partnered with Waze for Cities to learn what less congested roadways during the Coronavirus lockdown meant for NO2 levels.

• June 23, 2020November 9, 2020 • Monitoring, Partners, Science, UK

Hurricanes Coming: Protecting Black and Brown Neighborhoods from a “Triple Whammy”
Jun 17, 2020

Whether it’s a virus or a hurricane, an explosion or chemical disaster, the more we know about the threats communities face, the more we will be able to understand how ...

• June 17, 2020November 9, 2020 • Academic, Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Government Official/Policymaker, Monitoring, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

KQED: West Oakland Environmental Justice Leaders on What’s Changed, What Hasn’t in the Neighborhood
Apr 28, 2020

Many of the neighborhood children had asthma, the nurse told her. Ms. Gordon had also noticed that same health condition, for both children and adults, coming up in meeting after ...

• April 28, 2020November 9, 2020 • Environmental Justice

The truth about coronavirus, air pollution and our health
Apr 07, 2020

The impact of the dangerous combination of air pollution and the Coronavirus pandemic will not only hurt individuals, but could be an additional burden on our already overloaded healthcare system.

• April 7, 2020November 9, 2020 • Academic, Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

One Breath Partnership: ‘You can learn faith’: A conversation with Moms Clean Air Force Director Heather McTeer Toney
Jan 25, 2020

You might have seen Heather McTeer Toney on Capitol Hill in a red winter coat, marching with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem and other climate advocates on a #FireDrillFriday in ...

• January 25, 2020November 9, 2020 • Community Organizer, Partners

How new data is helping West Oakland clear the air
Jan 21, 2020

Community groups are using California’s first-of-its-kind Community Air Protection Plan to reduce pollution in the city’s most impacted areas.

• January 21, 2020November 9, 2020 • Public Health/Environmental Official