Clean Air Fund

📢 NEW: Governments continue to funnel billions into fossil fuel-prolonging projects - while clean air gets just 1% of #GlobalDev finance. Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm

Public health and environment experts Dr Maria Neira and Dr Christa Hasenkopf are Clean Air Fund’s inaugural Senior Fellows! ⭐ Find out how these internationally renowned leaders will be working with us to accelerate global action on #AirPollution. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3ZSeJl9

Smarter air quality monitoring and early warning alerts are helping governments protect people’s health. 📈 Initiatives like AirQo show how combining tech with low-cost sensors can make data more useful and accessible. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3OIe5Eh

Dirty air is a health crisis. Every year, millions of adults and children die prematurely from poor air quality. 😷 #CleanAir measures can reduce hospitalisations, chronic health conditions, acute illnesses, and more. https://bit.ly/3UV2JNz

Why is tackling #AirPollution essential to #ClimateAction? As both are caused by burning fossil fuels, they share similar solutions. Cutting super pollutants offers one of the fastest, most effective ways to improve air quality & slow warming ⌛ https://bit.ly/4dpSnw8

The case for action on dirty air has never been clearer: 🚑 Nearly 8m premature deaths each year 🌫 99% of people breathe unsafe air 🌍 #1 environmental health threat globally We're laying out the facts on #AirPollution 🔽 https://bit.ly/3vJvSBz

In Accra, Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)'s Zero Waste project diverts waste from being burned or ending up in landfills by integrating informal waste pickers into the city’s waste system ♻️ https://bit.ly/41A72Q0

Heavy traffic was exposing Polish school children to extreme levels of harmful pollutants. The 'School Streets' project combined #AirQuality data with community-focused urban planning, to propose solutions to protect children from #AirPollution 👇 https://bit.ly/3CsEy2T

Community air quality monitoring equips groups disproportionately affected by #AirPollution with the evidence to demand policy change. 🏛️ Find out what it takes to design participatory approaches that work for and with communities most affected by dirty air. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/49XXAuM

Air pollution has been formally recognised as a cancer risk in Europe. 🚨 Nina Renshaw, Head of Health at the Clean Air Fund, explains why this move gives policymakers an even clearer mandate for clean air action. @air-quality-news.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4bFpT3O

Cecilia Vaca Jones has joined Clean Air Fund as the new Executive Director for #BreatheCities! 🌍 Cecilia will work closely with leaders, community groups, and technical experts to expand access to #AirQuality data and create cities where residents can thrive. https://bit.ly/4rB7Sbz

Community #AirQuality monitoring equips groups disproportionately affected by pollution with the evidence to demand policy change. 📊 Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/49XXAuM

Nearly 8 million premature deaths are attributed to #AirPollution each year - more than smoking. Learn about our work with organisations around the world to mobilise the health community and advocate for clean air as a global health priority ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3UV2JNz

Health professionals & organisations are trusted voices in their communities. Engaging them on challenges like #AirPollution can accelerate solutions that promote clean air, climate & #Health simultaneously. Discover 6 evidence-based success stories ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4izEbDk

🔥 2025’s #Wildfires broke records, forcing evacuations & exposing us to toxic smoke. Understanding the links between wildfires, #AirPollution and #ClimateChange - & tackling them together - will be key to saving lives & protecting our planet 🌍👇 https://bit.ly/3JUG4vk

Investors are primely positioned to drive corporate action on critical sustainability issues like reducing #AirPollution, writes Ammar Khan @shareaction.bsky.social ✍️ Revisit his blog ⬇️ #AirQuality #ESG https://bit.ly/3vU8aTs

Experts in Nigeria are sounding the alarm on the health risks of #AirPollution. It's one of the country's most serious environmental health threats, causing 114,000 premature deaths each year. Learn more 🗞️ https://bit.ly/3Nlmlt9

The case for action on dirty air has never been clearer: 🚑 Nearly 8m premature deaths each year 🌫 99% of people breathe unsafe air 🌍 #1 environmental health threat globally We outline the key facts & stats on #AirPollution 🔽 https://bit.ly/3vJvSBz

Freely available #AirQuality data enables communities, scientists and policymakers to understand and address #AirPollution effectively📡 Revisit how we're supporting organisations to make #OpenData a reality worldwide ✍️⬇️ https://bit.ly/41fWLdC

#AirPollution in #Ghana’s major cities is on the rise, with new findings showing particulate matter levels far above safe limits. 🚨 Experts warn that this poses a growing public health threat, especially in urban areas. 🗞️⬇️ https://bit.ly/49CBaip

Air pollution doesn’t just harm children’s lungs — it may also affect their long-term brain health. 🧠 A new study links childhood exposure to indoor #AirPollution from solid fuels like coal and wood to cognitive decline later in life. https://bit.ly/4aV3Gyd

The 2025 ozone hole was the 5th smallest it's been since 1992 🥹 NASA & @climate.noaa.gov scientists say this shows that controls on ozone-depleting substances established by the 92' Montreal Protocol are driving ozone layer recovery! Learn more 👇 https://bit.ly/3NnZQ6T

Introducing our new Executive Director for Europe: Maria‑Krystyna Duval 🎉 Maria-Krystyna will lead a two‑year programme supporting nine countries to implement the EU's Ambient #AirQuality Directive, one of the world's most progressive air pollution laws. 👉 https://bit.ly/4qeIgAV #AAQD

Cars that emit fumes closer to the pavement results in 40% more pollutions for pedestrians 🚗💨 New research in York and Milan reveals which cars are most polluting, and how design choices could significantly reduce #AirPollution 🔽 @theguardian.com https://bit.ly/4swA9Br

Is #AirPollution an underreported health story of the decade? "For health journalists, the data are unequivocal: Air pollution is no longer just an environmental issue; it’s a global public health emergency." - @klburke.bsky.social for @healthjournalism.org ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4qDWTxj

New research suggests #AirPollution may significantly undermine the health benefits of regular exercise 🫁 Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution weakens this protective effect - particularly in the most polluted areas. Learn more ⬇️ www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/res...

Check this out! We were recently featured on an episode of Clean Air Report Ghana. This interview unpacks key findings from #SoGA2025, what drives the steep health burden in Ghana, and effective interventions. Listen now 📻 tinyurl.com/yzr35tbb #AirQuality #CleanAirForAll

ICYMI: #AirQuality Toolkit for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) 🛠️ This practical guide supports DFIs to integrate clean air into their multi-sectoral investments & to understand how their development projects can lead to #AirQuality improvement ⬇️ https://bit.ly/42ZOU4J

Air pollution hits women the hardest: 🏥 Greater risk of heart disease, asthma & breast cancer 🤰 Links to miscarriage, stillbirth & fertility challenges 🌍 Exacerbates the unequal effects of climate change Learn more ⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/im...

Dirty air is a health crisis: 🧠 Linked to strokes, dementia and cancer 👶 8.1m premature deaths per year - including babies and children 🏥 More illness, hospital visits and pressure on health services Clean air = healthier lives. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3UV2JNz

Our CEO, @janeburston.bsky.social, has been recognised in New Years Honours List 2026 for her exceptional contribution to combatting air pollution in the UK and beyond. 🎉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4q4qYXg

Dirty air is bad for business: 🌍 $6T in annual health costs 📉 1.2B work days lost yearly 👥 Lower productivity, more staff absences, lower crop yields The longer we wait to tackle #AirPollution, the higher the cost 🔽 https://bit.ly/3XVVYwE

NEW: We’re delighted that our founder @jemimavivien.bsky.social & @nateaston.bsky.social's pitch to the @commonseac.parliament.uk for an #AirPollution inquiry has been accepted! Thanks for all the hard work from so many on this - a fantastic end to the year! committees.parliament.uk/publications...

Johannesburg’s Youth Air Champions are turning concern about #AirPollution into action through workshops, debates, field visits & social media campaigns that put young voices at the centre of the city’s response to toxic air. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3XTQLVA

Cleaning our air is one of the most immediate ways to protect the planet 🌎 Cutting super pollutants can accelerate climate action, and save lives through improved #AirQuality and #PublicHealth. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dpSnw8

A historic UN declaration officially recognises #AirPollution's impact as a major driver of poor health 😷 But it could go much further, by endorsing the WHO target to halve air pollution-related deaths by 2040. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/482m6vy

Excited to launch the Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Toolkit - a DIY resource empowering communities to generate hyperlocal air quality data 📩 📅 Join us next Thursday (18 Dec) at 7am (EST) for the launch + expert panel on community-driven air quality monitoring: bit.ly/CASSair

Air pollution is a global issue with regional variations. Do you know how air pollution impacts health in your country? We've broken down key statistics for exposure levels & health impacts from poor air quality for 200+ countries ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/bdfutxhy #AirQuality #CleanAirForAll #SoGA2025

@ourkidsclimate.bsky.social is a dynamic, grassroots network supporting parents & concerned adults from over 50 countries to tackle #AirPollution & climate change. Through its work, parents are driving clean air action, motivated by love for their children. Learn more 🔽 https://bit.ly/4qb7KyO

From London hitting clean air targets nearly 200 years early to Bangkok strengthening its targets, here are our 5 top moments from 2025, where cities around the world showed how they are delivering cleaner air and safer futures.

In Surabaya, Indonesia, thick smoke from a nearby waste-to-energy incinerator plant drove #AirPollution levels up to 8x WHO limits 🏭 Community volunteers are advocating for data transparency & stronger waste reduction policies to clean the air, protect public health & the climate ⤵️ bit.ly/4oAPb6h

📸 Residents of small farms in the rural area of Manoel Urbano, Brazil, fight a forest fire. This image is one from our new free collection with @climatevisuals.bsky.social, depicting the devastating effects of black carbon on communities in the Amazon region ▶️ https://bit.ly/49FK6Fn

The @who.int Health risks of air pollution in Europe: HRAPIE-2 project report is now published! This report updates the 2013 HRAPIE report and provides evidence-based guidance for decision-making on clean air policies in the WHO European Region. 1/2

Check out our new video - The Arctic & Black Carbon @cleanairfund.bsky.social @imohq.bsky.social @sianprior.bsky.social @witandwisdomtv.bsky.social

Today the UK Government announced a stronger target for reducing PM2.5 #AirPollution, committing to reach interim WHO guidelines by 2030 ✔️🙌 This is great step forward but there's still more to do, as NO2 levels in the country remain 4x higher than WHO guideline levels: https://bit.ly/4pLEvCt

Countries increasingly recognise the importance of tackling super pollutants alongside decarbonisation, reflected in recent #COP30 announcements. @tomgrylls.bsky.social spoke to @jamiehailstone.bsky.social @forbes.com on why this is critical for climate + health 🗞️ https://bit.ly/4oqxgPe

🌤️ Europe’s air is improving, but 180,000+ EU deaths in 2023 were linked to PM2.5 above WHO levels. 95% of city residents still face unhealthy air. More in our new EEA assessment: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

The recent #G20 leaders’ declaration notes the importance of tackling climate change and addressing the risks from #AirPollution. Leaders also endorsed the historic G20 Cape Town Declaration on Air Quality from October 🙌 Learn more 🔽 https://bit.ly/43uCUrR

⚠️ Govts have until 5 Dec to submit proposals on 'polar fuels' to the International Maritime Organization ahead of PPR13 - a key chance to cut black carbon emissions in one of the world's most vulnerable Cryosphere regions ❄️🔽 @seasatrisk.bsky.social @cleanarctic.bsky.social https://bit.ly/43ShTaQ

The @lancetcountdown.bsky.social highlights #AirPollution from fossil fuels as a climate and health threat. The City of Bogotá wins the @earthshotprize.bsky.social to Clean Our Air. ➕ more in our latest news roundup 🗞️⬇️ https://bit.ly/3M1ghW9

We caught up with @ourkidsclimate.bsky.social and mothers at #COP30, who are fighting for cleaner air for future generations, incl. pushing for a fast, fair transition from deadly fossil fuels 🏭🌎 Hear their stories 👇 #AirPollution