We rightly worry about our children’s mental health, but sometimes forget that small, everyday choices, like walking or cycling to school, can make a big difference, and are easy to build into daily life. 😊

Applications are now open for the second year of Phase 4 of the @camdencouncil.bsky.social Camden Climate Fund, which provides funding to help reduce emissions from our households, businesses and community spaces. For more information and to apply: camdenclimatefund.commonplace.is?utm_campaign...

Ever wondered what happens to pollution once it enters our bodies, and how scientists can detect it? Listen to the first part of this BBC Inside Health podcast. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads has almost doubled in the past decade. This is nothing short of terrifying. With bonnet heights over 1m, young children can be completely invisible in front of them. We need stricter rules and a more honest conversation about the risks they pose.

Zipcar has announced it will cease operating in the UK 🚫 This is a real setback for sustainable mobility, as car sharing allows people to access a car when needed without owning one. 🌱 For alternative car-sharing options take a look at CoMoUK the national shared transport charity www.como.org.uk

Last year we were proud to be part of the Year of Clean Air for Camden Schools, a @camdencouncil.bsky.social project supporting over 5,000 pupils to better understand the causes of air pollution and what they can do to reduce emissions and exposure.

Today is #CleanAirNight and we’re delighted to support @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and their campaign to reduce wood burning. Make this the year you stop burning wood indoors, for your own health and for the health of your neighbours 💚

Breaking: removing Tower Hamlets LTNs declared unlawful at court of appeal. Huge congrats to the residents who campaigned on this. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Huge thanks to our volunteers for putting up these posters to help shine a light on the uncomfortable facts about #WoodBurning. Here's a selection from London, Sheffield and Manchester. Can you think twice about burning? #CleanAirNight

Like many others, we’re counting down to the finale of the BBC’s The Traitors. Less exciting is seeing how the show appears to be driving interest in large SUVs like the Land Rover Defender.

🌱 The school run has felt especially tough in NW3 since the start of this spring term. A cold snap ❄️, lots of rain ☔ and widespread roadworks 🚧 across Hampstead and nearby wards have meant closures, bus diversions 🚌 and rising stress levels.

Car parking tends to sterilize and dominate urban spaces, while bike parking weaves itself into the urban fabric right alongside green space. Designing cities at the human scale creates places that people want to be rather than places they only want to pass through.

It was quite Dutch-style roundabouty in Chichester this morning. Running very well in my view.

🌧️✨ Huge thanks to everyone who braved the gloomy weather to come to our Happy Streets Social on Tuesday night! We loved the discussion and were inspired by all the brilliant ideas shared on how to make our streets happier and truly people-first. Stay tuned for the date of our next social! 😀

A brilliant step towards healthier, greener school runs from Active Travel England 👏 Pupils in England are becoming Junior Active Travel Inspectors, using an app to make walking and cycling to school safer and more active Empowering young people, cutting congestion and improving air quality 🌍💚

🍻 Reminder: our next Happy Streets Social pub night is tomorrow, Tue 13 Jan, at 8pm at the Freemasons Arms, NW3. Looking forward to seeing lots of you there! 😊

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🚲Great to see our work featured in this article!😊 Thanks to funding from Lime Bikes and the @londoncycling.bsky.social, and a partnership with @solveschoolrun.bsky.social, this year we'll be promoting cargo bikes for the school run and much more! 👉 haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/01/06/p... 🌱🚴‍♀️

A new Road Safety Strategy was long overdue. The daily toll of deaths and serious injuries demands action. But why set a target to reduce child road deaths by 70% by 2035? When it comes to children, surely the only acceptable target is zero. This means stronger measures are needed.

Happy Streets Social is back!! 😊 Come for the good company, stay for the conversation. Join us for an informal chat about our streets and shared spaces: how we use them, how they feel, and how we can make them better for everyone! 📅 Tue 13 Jan | ⏰ 8pm 📍 Freemasons Arms, NW3

Happy New Year! We're getting back into the swing of things, and happy to see this news over the weekend that we're "leaving the #Diesel age". Considering the #Health effects of the excess diesel emissions that we're still breathing today, losing diesel from our roads can't come soon enough.

🚍 Reminder: from today (Mon 5 Jan), the 603 bus in North London has a new timetable: • Muswell Hill 15:30 ➡️ 16:00 • Swiss Cottage 16:20 ➡️ 17:00 This is brilliant news, as so many more pupils can now use the bus to get home from school 🎉👏

Great news: TfL has confirmed this change to the 603 bus route starting from Monday 5 January 🎉 • The 15:30 departure from Muswell Hill will now depart at 16:00. • The 16:20 departure from Swiss Cottage will now depart at 17:00.

Big cheers for Camden Council! 🏆 Winner of the London Cycling Campaign Awards 2025 for Active & Inclusive Travel 🙌 Bold schemes, everyday cycling, and streets that work for everyone. Proof that when councils commit, communities thrive. 💚🚴‍♀️ #Cycling #ActiveTravel #InclusiveStreets #LondonCycling

📬 Our latest newsletter is out! 😊 A quick roundup of the events we’ve been part of, work in schools, campaigns we’ve supported, and the impact already happening. Have a read 👇 👉 mailchi.mp/e86225745359...

🚶‍♀️🚲 London’s low-traffic neighbourhoods are saving lives. Full stop. New data shows a more than 33% drop in deaths and serious injuries on roads with low-traffic zones. That’s real impact—fewer deaths, safer streets, and healthier communities.

NYC congestion pricing cuts air pollution by 22% in six months In its first six months, New York City’s controversial congestion pricing scheme has reduced air pollution by 22% in the toll zone, while improving air quality across the entire metropolitan region. airqualitynews.com/cars-freight...

What a great evening in London! Campaigning for active travel and clean air can feel tough at times, but hearing an inspiring panel of women share the impact of their work was a real boost. Feeling re-energised! 💚🚲✨

We are so grateful to be one of the recipients of the Share the Joy grant! 🎉 We’ll be using it to help more families try cargo bikes for school runs (and beyond!) 🚲💪 Many thanks to @londoncycling.bsky.social @limebike.bsky.social @loudmobility.bsky.social

Want to be happier? Drive less! (Now backed by research! 😊 ) #ActiveTravel

"The researchers estimated that if all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars,[...] the number of child pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by 27 per cent in the USA and by 14 per cent in Europe."

How to ride a bike with a Christmas tree. momentummag.com/bike-christm...

If only the pros outweighed the cons.

Thinking of cycling your kids to school? Check out this map created by @camdencyclists.bsky.social showing all the existing protected cycle routes in @camdencouncil.bsky.social ! 😊🚴🚴🚴 #ActiveTravel #backtoschool #AirQuality camdencyclists.org.uk/routes/camde...

Great to see the 2025 budget keep the Cycle to Work scheme in place! It matters: every £1 invested in cycling and walking brings nearly £6 in benefits: better public health, stronger local high streets, and more vibrant communities. Let’s keep backing active travel. 💚🚲

Air pollution was linked to around 2,500 prematures deaths in Nairobi in 2019 and PM2.5 levels were four times higher than WHO guidelines. The capital city has launched a new action plan to tackle the problem 👇 airqualitynews.com/headlines/na... #pollution #news #Kenya #AirQuality #climatecrisis

"Overall air pollution concentrations have fallen by 65% in central London since 2016, 53% in inner London and 45% in outer London." #AirQuality #AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🌍🚲 It’s #WorldSustainableTransportDay! A great reminder of how walking, cycling, and clean transport can make our communities healthier and happier. Want to learn more ? Check it out here 👉 www.worldsustainabletransportday.org Let’s keep moving toward cleaner, safer streets for everyone!

Please support the proposed expansion of the #SchoolStreets Zone at Whybridge Infant and Junior and The Brittons Academy Schools. Deadline next Monday, 1st December. #Havering #AirPollution

A surprising number of school run car journeys start from homes less than 1km away. That’s a walkable distance for many — but instead, we get more traffic, more pollution, and fewer chances for kids to move. What if we reimagined the school run as time for fresh air and connection, not congestion?

This week we wrote to Rachel Reeves urging the Treasury not to cap the Cycle to Work Scheme. 🚲 For many families, it’s the only affordable way to access cargo bikes: a true alternative to the car that supports children’s health, reduces congestion, and improves air quality. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💚🌬️

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Looking to build confidence on a bike? 😊 🚴🚴🚴 @camdencouncil.bsky.social offers free cycle training for both adults and kids. A great way to learn, stay safe, and enjoy the ride. #cycling #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 www.camden.gov.uk/en/cycle-ski...

Have you considered using a #CargoBike for the school run? @pedalme.bsky.social offers this service with riders who have an Enhanced DBS check, ensuring safety for unaccompanied children 😊🚲 #BackToSchool #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 #AirQuality

Big win for the 603 bus! 🎉 After months of campaigning, TfL will move the second afternoon service to 4pm from 5 January, so students living and studying along the route can finally use it on their way home. A small change that means fewer car trips, safer journeys, and a better-used route. 😀

If you would like to learn more about how #walkingbuses operate in different countries, you can start by reading this article on the Swiss Pedibus System #ActiveSchoolRunNW3 observingleslie.com/magazine/the...