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ActNow is a project developed under the TAPAS network (https://tapasnetwork.co.uk). TAPAS brings together air quality professionals, educators, local and national government advisers and others with the goal to Tackle Air Pollution At Schools, to reduce exposure to pollutants and improve the health of school communities.
Air pollution affects all schools and more importantly their pupils and staff. According to the UK’s leading respiratory charities, more than a quarter of all British schools and colleges are located in areas which have dangerously high levels of air pollution. COVID-19 has reinforced more than ever the importance of healthy lungs and it's our responsibility to ensure the next generation has clean air to breathe.
ActNow recognises that action is needed now to protect those in schools, and provides both an introduction to air quality management and detailed information on introducing a small number of measures that should be effective but not require significant input of time or money. It does not seek to provide a complete solution, but provides a solid foundation for understanding air pollution at school and starting to improve air quality. We hope that schools will find it useful and go on to take further action, for example using the Clean Air for Schools Framework (https://www.transform-our-world.org/programmes/clean-air-for-schools).
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Mike Holland, PhD
Mike has been taking a research-led approach to tackling the issue of pollution since 1990. As a freelance consultant trading as Ecometrics Research and Consulting (EMRC) based in the UK near Reading, Mike has applied this research to inform the development of new environmental legislation in the fields of air pollution, climate, waste, transport and chemicals. He is also a vice-Chair of the science steering body to the UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe) Air Convention and a member of COMEAP, the UK’s Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants. He has written or co-authored over 350 papers and reports for a wide range of customers in national and local government, for international bodies such as OECD, the European Commission and WHO-Europe, for NGOs and for industry.
Amy Rennison
Amy Rennison advises and invests in startups and venture capital funds designed for impact for over a decade, working within them in Switzerland, France, USA as well as the UK. Passionate about the potential of doing good with business and finance, especially through impact investing and social mission companies, Amy currently advises both startups and impact funds, as well as providing consulting services to social entrepreneurs and charities.
Amy’s work as an air pollution activist began when she became concerned about air pollution at her children’s school, starting a parent’s group which extended to many other schools in the neighbourhood. Along with two other parents at different schools with different air quality challenges, established the Clean School Air website for parents, to provide information and resources for parents.
David Martin, PhD
Having recently retired from working in international cybersecurity standards for the UK government, David Martin maintains his role as an expert member in the International and European standards organisations ISO and CEN/CENELEC. Following over 30 years experience as a school governor in both primary and secondary schools, David is passionate about the importance of improving air quality and tackling pollution in schools. He is currently vice chair of governors at Rednock secondary school i[1] n Gloucestershire and is leading an environmental group there, working with stakeholders across the local community to improve the environment. He is a member of the human computer interaction research group, CREATE Lab, at the University of Bath.
ActNow is a project developed under the TAPAS network. TAPAS brings together air quality professionals, educators, local and national government advisers and others with the goal to Tackle Air Pollution at Schools.
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