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Interview - Open Air Foundation
Interview with the Open Air Foundation
“How one mother’s concern grew into a movement for cleaner classrooms..”
Donated Monitors - Open Air Foundation
After meeting with the Open Air Foundation, they are kindly donating six air quality monitors to Clean Air for Kids.
Go IAQS for Schools
The GO IAQS for Schools plan is a global intervention designed to transform school environments from passive shelters into active health-protective zones.
Mural on Air Quality at Bristol’s Street Art Festival
In May this year, Ruth commissioned a mural for Upfest, the largest street art festival in Europe, happening in a small corner of Bristol.
Clean Air for Kids in the House of Lords
Baroness Linforth of Redland spoke about the Clean Air for Kids campaign in the House of Lords during the King’s Speech Humble Address (Health) Debate on 20th May.
International Clean Air Panel Discussion
At the end of June, Ruth participated in a great schools session hosted by the World Health Network.
Clean Air for Kids in Bristol News
An article about Clean Air for Kids and its Creator, Ruth Brooker, has been published in Ruth’s local magazine in Bristol, the Bishopston Voice.
Trip to University College Cork
In Spring earlier this year, I was really pleased to be invited to Cork to attend Asit Kumar Mishra’s seminar on schools called “Breathing Better, Learning Better”.
Ruth on the Radio!
Ruth Brooker (founder of Clean Air for Kids) was invited in to the BBC studios this week, for an interview with John Darvall…
Providing Clean Air for Kids in School is Cost-Effective
It has been estimated that installing air cleaners in schools in England would cost around £140 million while Sky News recently reported that supply teacher costs in England last year alone were £1.4 billion.
Schools are Major Hubs of Infection that Drive Spread In Society
Schools are where children spend most of their time, but, with densely packed classrooms, this is where they are most likely to pick up sickness, which results in absence for them as well as diminished performance in exams.
Getting Ideas Out There
Happy New Year Everyone!
In the lead up to Christmas, I was lucky enough to be invited to speak about air quality at two events…
“Five Years to Learn Nothing” by Steve Bladon - UK Headteacher
In this excellent article - Steve Bladon charts a review of the tumultuous time in teaching when the pandemic first hit in 2020. He highlights how our children have mostly been failed by the government’s “abandonment of science, common sense and responsibility towards public health.”
Supporting Partner to an Historic Event at the United Nations
Really proud that Clean Air for Kids is a supporting partner at this event taking place in New York at the United Nations this September.
Dr Al Haddrell - New Director of Clean Air for Kids
Dr Al Haddrell lives and works in Bristol, so during the hot weather we met down by the river... for a chat about how to steer the project more directly.