Andrew Grieve
@andygrieveair.bsky.social
All things digital, tech, art, research + #AirPollution 📱+🍃 @londonair @breathe_london @imperialcollege
Went by #peckhamrye station on Tuesday - was so happy to see this little guy still twinkling away - letting commuters know what air quality is like every day 🚦 awair-displays.org
Want to know what the air on your street is actually doing to your family's health? Join us Tuesday 16th June at 8:15pm for a free introduction to #AirPollution, with expert speaker Dr Chinthika Piyasena from Evelina London Children's Hospital, practical tips, and a Q&A. #CleanAir #Southwark
Introduction to air pollution in Southwark and beyond.
Air Pollution 101: understand causes, impacts, and actions for healthier communities.
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🎬 Coming soon: Inside Story: The Fight to Clean Up London’s Air Our latest film explores how evidence, community action and policy have made London’s air cleaner and safer for its citizens. 🧵 Watch the trailer ⬇️ #CleanAir #AirPollution #PublicHealth #London #ClimateAction @london.gov.uk
Super-grateful to Govia Thames Railway for supporting the expansion of Awair into Peckham Rye railway station - home to 6 million passengers per year! This really could be the most checked air quality display in London! 👀� www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-tha...
Could this be London’s most 'looked-at' air quality display?
Southern and Thameslink have joined forces with Imperial College London to highlight air quality issues in south London
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The King's Speech follows hot on the heels of the local elections, so we're seizing the moment. We've written an open letter to the Prime Minister asking him to deliver a #CleanAir Act - one that protects our kids and ensures a healthier nation. Please sign and share! Deadline 10th May.
Sign our open letter for a Clean Air Act — Mums for Lungs
29th April 2026 We've written an open letter to the Prime Minister asking him to deliver a Clean Air Act - sign before 10th May to urge him to act.
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What started out as a connection of wires and circuit boards has grown, over the years, into a beautiful and amazing connection of people, places and voices. I'm so happy to see Awair still growing and blossoming in these wonderful communities 🩵💛
Impact on Urban Health@impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe’re proud to support Awair, the UK’s first solar-powered, outdoor air quality display unit. Co-designed with communities in Lambeth and Southwark, it will make valuable information accessible to people whose health is most affected by air pollution. Read more: urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...
"Air pollution acts as a silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years.” My latest piece for @theguardian.com on research on 396,000 people in the UK. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds
Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers
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It’s the hottest day of the year and We’ve a Moderate #airpollution alert out for ozone 📈🟠 (the Orange light on the right. Ozone peaks late afternoon/early evening so avoid exertion at that time if you have a health condition. More here 👇 londonair.org.uk/LondonAir/Fo...
US + Europe made similar reductions in air pollution But deaths attributable to air pollution fell nearly twice as much in Europe than in America Why? The study found Europe addressed unequal access to healthcare + other social factors more effectively We need a cleaner world + a fairer society
WATERSHED Investigations@watershed-i.bsky.social · 4mo ago~1.7 million lives were saved in 2019 because of decreases in air pollution More lives are saved when cleaner air goes hand in hand with: - reducing social inequalities - more equal access to healthcare for everyone in society New study share.google/tx06aJ8S65gX...
Incredible in-depth reporting here in the @bmj.com on efforts by the stove industry to threaten councils. Quotes from @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @globalactionplan.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social Funding from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social
The BMJ@bmj.com · 5mo ago#BMJInvestigation finds UK councils face industry legal threats for campaigns warning against wood burning stoves. As the government considers health warnings for new stoves, investigation reveals industry pressure to shut down clean air campaigns https://bit.ly/4cZKtfE
Happy 50th birthday Apple! 🎂 As someone who spends a fair amount of time with wires, cables, connectors and electronics on my desk, it brought a smile to my face to see some of the prototypes of Apple devices that went on to change the world. Can't wait to see what's next! 🚀 youtu.be/74qPQt_5DdM?...
Apple Just Showed Us Rare Prototypes—Even Tim Cook Hasn’t Seen Them | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
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“Protecting people from air pollution is not only possible – it is required. #CleanAir is a fundamental human right, not a privilege.” @srenvironment.bsky.social’s report is now published, and it highlights priority actions that would protect public #Health and the right to a healthy environment.
Air pollution driving widespread human rights violations: UN expert
GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes Riaño, called on States, entities and businesses to address the dual public health an...
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Ella’s Law has been published 👏 No child should have the growth of their lungs stunted because of dirty air where they live and play, yet this is the reality of air pollution in England. Ella’s Law would change this. My thanks to Rosamund and all the hard-working campaigners demanding change.
🟠 Moderate particulate #airpollution forecast for 4th March 🟠 mainly affecting those with health conditions. Thanks to @impurbanhealth.bsky.social for finding these displays keeping the public informed 🚦🚦
It was a beautiful and moving evening in @canvasandcreamse23 last night for the launch of a new collection of portraits of Ella . I always learn something new about her story. Her legacy lives on in so many ways 🖼️ @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social 🩵
#moderate #airpollution today 26/1/26 🟠 @awair_displays keeping the public up to date @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 🚦
Wow! Well done @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @unisouthampton.bsky.social 👏👏 New #airpollution enquiry from @commonseac.parliament.uk incoming!!
Mums for Lungs@mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 8mo agoThank you for giving us the opportunity to pitch this, and for choosing our pitch to go forward @commonseac.parliament.uk. We were really impressed by all the teams pitching - a tough crowd! We hope they get their chance in due course.
The end of an evening with @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social at #breathe see the unseen exhibition at OXO gallery last night on the intersection of #airpollution and #homelessness - a very moving event.
🚨3M work days are lost due to #airpollution in the UK👷♀️👷 We are seeking London-based companies to pilot AirBase - a new solution for workforce pollution exposure + environmental #health+safety Sign-up at airbase.cloud or send me a DM 📤 Participation is confidential, data is secure and anonymous 🔒
A public health campaign is vital to educate the public about the impact of dirty air.
Andrew Grieve@andygrieveair.bsky.social · 9mo ago@rcphysicians.bsky.social poll finds low levels of public awareness of impact of #airpollution We have been trailing a new outdoor display in 3 neighbourhoods in London - we’re looking for funding to roll it out nationally! @kayloquial.bsky.social @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social 👉 awair-project.org
@rcphysicians.bsky.social poll finds low levels of public awareness of impact of #airpollution We have been trailing a new outdoor display in 3 neighbourhoods in London - we’re looking for funding to roll it out nationally! @kayloquial.bsky.social @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social 👉 awair-project.org
Dr Gary Fuller@drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 9mo agoPoll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution - AirQualityNews. Piece by Paul Day on research by Royal College of Physicans airqualitynews.com/headlines/po...
12 years ago today - the app I made with geniuses Mark Woollard & Francis Booth with @drgaryfuller.bsky.social expert eye for @city-air.bsky.social was featured in the App Store! Alongside BBC, Facebook & Lady Gaga! #memorylane apps.apple.com/gb/app/city-...
Poll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution - AirQualityNews. Piece by Paul Day on research by Royal College of Physicans airqualitynews.com/headlines/po...
Poll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has written to the secretary of state for health and social care calling for a nationwide public health campaign on air pollution after a survey revealed widespre...
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10 years ago today on BBC Click (now sadly gone) in @LondonAir Marylebone Road monitoring station talking #airpollution with @laralewington.bsky.social time flies! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
It was a real pleasure to talk to these lovely people in #gipsyhill yesterday evening about the @awair_displays in their neighbourhood finishing with a drink and a chat in the #greatsouthern pub - more videos & photos to come! 📸 awair-project.org
