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Clean Air Day 2021

On the 17th June, inspired by Global Action Plan, over 350 events took place around the country, all with the same focus: local authorities, schools, business, news broadcasters raised awareness about the importance of clean air.

We joined this national effort, talking to 80+ citizens of the Square Mile who visited Clean Air Day stalls at St Bart’s Hospital and Aldgate Square. Particularly encouraging was the positive response from parents of students at the Aldgate School and the children’s talking of their Clean Air Day assembly while sporting ‘I am an air quality scientist’ stickers.

Please visit Global Action plans dedicated website for Clean Air and make use of the wealth of resources available:

Air Quality Superhero’s latern’s on display from today!

Summer in Aldgate is hosting its creative exhibition from Friday 25 June - Friday 9 July 2021.

As part of the ‘Exhibition by the Community for the Community’ by Summer in Aldgate, celebrating the community resilience and creativity that has taken place over the past year, we ran an Air Quality Superhero’s project calling for creative ideas from children associated with the Square Mile.

Check out a display of all the children’s artwork depicting their air pollution busting superhero’s at London Met. Uni. Library Goulston St. (No. 16 on the Exhibition Map).

Three of these designs were made into 3D lanterns now on display at 1 Creechurch Place (No. 2 on the Exhibition map).

The link below is an online version of the Exhibition map. Free copies can be pick up from various points around Aldgate.

May air pollution levels in the City

You can receive air quality alerts and advice for shielding yourself from forecasted increases to local air pollution levels by downloading our newly updated CityAir app or visiting LondonAir.

CityAir smartphone app updated

The City Corporation free CityAir Smart phone App provides air pollution alerts and low pollution routes using real time air quality data collected across London.

Designed by scientists at Imperial College London, the App has received an updated to improve the accuracy of the information provided. It now incorporates road closures and, for IOS platforms, enables users to see at a glance what air pollution is currently like where they are.

Air Pollution Calculator

Global Action plan, Imperial College London and Elsewhen have worked together to update their Air Pollution Calculator for determining our individual contribution to air pollution emissions.

If you haven't tried it out yet, give it a go!

Best wishes, Air Quality Team, City of London Corporation