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Improve the air quality in your home

"I’ll help fight climate change by improving the air quality in my home and by reducing the use of products which contain pollutants."

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KEEP HOME FREE FROM INDOOR AIR POLLUTION

Watch this short film to understand where indoor pollution comes from and what you can do to reduce it.

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WRITE TO YOUR COUNCILLOR ABOUT AIR POLLUTION

Use this letter template to write to your councillor to ask that your local air pollution problem be tackled as a matter of priority.

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AVOID TOXIC CHEMICALS

10 steps you can take to avoid toxic chemicals in your home.

Women's Voices for the Earth

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TAKE THE AIR POLLUTION CALCULATOR

Use the Air Pollution Calculator to work out your individual contribution to air pollution in the UK, and find out what you can do to reduce emissions and protect your health.

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TRIAL THE SCHOOL STREETS SCHEME

Ask your council to trial the "School Streets” scheme. The scheme converts roads outside schools into pedestrian and cycling only zones during school pick-up and drop-off times.

Global Action Plan

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BUY AN ELEPHANT BUSH

The Elephant Bush (or Portulacaria afra) is a hardy plant, which doesn’t need a lot of water and is good at sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. If you are thinking of adding a succulent to your home, consider purchasing one from Simply Succulents.

The BBC

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IMPROVE YOUR AIR QUALITY

​A list of steps you can take to improve the air quality in your home.

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GROW FRESH AIR

Watch this Ted Talk about the plants you can have in your home to improve the air quality.

Ted Talks

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