We’re launching the Climate–Health Explorer — a tool to help understand how climate action affects health, inequalities, and local economies. We’ll show how it can support planning and policy decisions across sectors. 📅 4 June, 10:00–11:30 🔗 wm-netzero.eventbrite.co.uk

If you work in local government, public health, sustainability, or climate policy, the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞–𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 has been designed with you in mind. Join our webinar to see how the Explorer works in practice. 📅 4 June | 10:00–11:30 BST 🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

We’re launching the West Midlands Climate–Health Explorer. Join our webinar to learn: • What the Explorer is • How to use it • How it links climate, air pollution and health data 📅 4 June | 10:00–11:30 BST Register 👉 tinyurl.com/nhkk6myx

We’re launching our Climate & Health Toolkit 🚦🌍 Join our webinar on 4 June, 10:00–11:30 BST to see how this new tool helps explore the health & economic impacts of climate action using regional data. Open to anyone working at the climate–health interface. Register here 👉https://tinyurl.com/nhkk6myx

How can climate action also improve health and well-being? Join our webinar on 4 June (10:00–11:30 BST) to explore the new WM-Net Zero Climate & Health tool and see how it can be used to assess health and economic impacts of climate policy. 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

New UK consultation on air pollution from domestic wood and solid fuel burning. Domestic burning is now a major source of PM2.5 — linked to heart disease, asthma, and early death. If you care about cleaner air, this is an opportunity to contribute evidence & experience. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2ds7njev

Air pollution doesn’t just affect individuals — it affects neighbours, streets, and whole communities. What we burn at home shapes the air everyone breathes. On Clean Air Night, let’s talk about cleaner, healthier choices. #CleanAirNight #CommunityHealth #CleanAir

⭐ Have you registered to join us for the Climate and Health Toolkit Workshop on 3 December 2025 at @unibirmingham.bsky.social ? This hands-on session invites practitioners, researchers, and community partners to test a new tool that links climate data to health outcomes.

Homes England’s new Healthy Homes guidance marks a shift in how we design homes for health, comfort & resilience. In our latest WM-Net Zero blog, we look at why this matters now. 👇

📰 The latest WM-Net Zero Newsletter is live! It’s full of updates on how research, policy, and communities are shaping cleaner, healthier futures in the West Midlands. 🌍 Read it here: us22.campaign-archive.com?u=277756e493...

🚨 Only a few days left! Applications close 30 Oct for the Climate & Public Health Policy Impact Fellow role at @unibirmingham.bsky.social Join us working on the frontlines of climate, air quality & health equity. 📍 Based in Birmingham 💼 Grade 7 | £36.6k–£46k 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/WMNZ-Call

Want to work at the intersection of climate, health & equity? We’re hiring a Policy Impact Fellow to join the WM-Net Zero team at @unibirmingham.bsky.social — helping shape how research gets used on the ground with local public health teams. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/WMNZ-Call

💬 Have you (or someone you love) been affected by air pollution? @asthmaandlung.org.uk is looking for people to share their stories — and show how toxic air impacts daily life, health, and future generations. 📩Email: [email protected] to get involved. #CleanAir #LungHealth #WMNetZero

Proud to see @unibirmingham.bsky.social stepping into the COP30 space with serious policy work — and to see our @wmnetzero.bsky.social team contributing to the Equity, Justice and Health brief. 🧵👇

🏠 What if the air in your home is affecting your health? We’re running a @unibirmingham.bsky.social study to help Dudley residents monitor & improve indoor air quality. 💰 Plus: up to £50 in shopping vouchers 📍 DY postcode only – renters & homeowners 🔗 tinyurl.com/WMNZ-Air

We’re excited to share this thoughtful interview with our project lead, Zongbo Shi, in‪ @pubs.acs.org‬ Open Science Conversations. He talks air quality science, policy impact, and why open access publishing matters — especially for researchers outside well-funded systems.

Our new @wmnetzero.bsky.social Newsletter is out 🌍 🚍 <100 people attended our Annual Meeting — with amazing speakers like @louisereardon.bsky.social, @kirstendevos.bsky.social ( @mumsforlungs.bsky.social, + more. 🧠 Prof #ZongboShi shared insights at The Conduit on the health impacts of clean air.

📸 On #CleanAirDay, we shared a powerful photography exhibition by our PIRG members — capturing real journeys across the West Midlands by foot, bus, scooter & more. Every image tells a story of movement, access & air. Watch it here👇 vimeo.com/1098113750 #WMNetZero #TransportJustice #AirQuality

🚦 Just 6 days to go until Cleaner and Greener Transport for a Healthier Future, the WM-Net Zero Annual Event! 📅 19 June | The Exchange, Birmingham A packed programme with researchers, councils, charities & more. Learn more here👇 wm-netzero.org.uk/blog/2025/04... #WMNZ2025 #TransportPolicy

Our @wmnetzero.bsky.social Annual Event on 19 June is now fully booked — thank you to all who signed up! We’ve opened a waiting list for those still interested, in case of late cancellations: tinyurl.com/WMNZEvent Looking forward to an inspiring day in clean air in the West Midlands! 💚

🚨 Final spaces left for the WM-Net Zero Annual Event! 🗓️ 19 June 2025 | 📍 The Exchange, Birmingham Join us to explore how transport, policy & local voices shape the future of air quality and climate justice in the West Midlands. 🎟️ Register: tinyurl.com/WMNZEvent

Final spaces for the WM-Net Zero Annual Event! Join @louisereardon.bsky.social (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), @kirstendevos.bsky.social (@mumsforlungs.bsky.social) & Paul Fisher, to explore how transport & policies shape how air quality works in the West Midlands. 🎟️ Register👇 tinyurl.com/WMNZEvent

🌎 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠! Join the WM-Net Zero Annual Event (19 June) to explore how different modes of transport—cycling, public transport, EVs, and more—impact air quality and sustainability in the West Midlands. Register now 👉 tinyurl.com/WMNZEvent #WMNZ2025

There's a new framework for climate adaptation, and it’s a big deal—especially for regions like the West Midlands. The framework lays out what research and action we need to help towns, cities, health services, nature and communities cope with a changing climate. Read it here: tinyurl.com/3wshx43j

🌍 What if cleaner, fairer transport could also mean better health? Join us for the WM-Net Zero Annual Event — where local voices, experts, and community members will explore how transport in the West Midlands can shape a healthier, low-carbon future. Register now 👉 tinyurl.com/WMNZEvent

📣ICYMI: 🔥🔥𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤—𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.🔥🔥 A month ago, @wmnetzero.bsky.social shared a policy brief on the hidden health risks of gas cooking. Still worth your time👇

Great energy at our recent WM-Net Zero Away Day! Discussed stakeholders' engagement, reviewed our project's impact, and planned next steps towards cleaner air and sustainability in the West Midlands. Exciting times ahead! #WMNetZero #CleanAir #Community

🌍 Air pollution is fuelling lung cancer—1,100 cases per year in the UK! Join Shaping Healthy Cities webinar on 19 March at 2 PM GMT to hear from our colleague Dr Joe Day on the hidden dangers of air pollution—outdoor and indoor. 🔗 Register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-he...

🏡🌿 Big news! WM-Net Zero proudly announces the launch of INHABIT, a new £7.3m research initiative funded by UKRI & NIHR. Led by our PI Prof Zongbo Shi, this project places health at the core of the UK’s net zero transition. 🌍✨ #NetZero #HealthyHomes #WMNetZero

🌍 WM-Net Zero Issue #3 Now Live! Discover how science, policy, and community action intersect to tackle air pollution and climate change across the West Midlands.

Are gas hobs harming indoor air quality? 🏠🔥 New research shows that cooking with gas releases pollutants linked to asthma, respiratory diseases, and poor indoor air quality. Our latest WM-Net Zero policy brief explores the risks and what can be done to protect public health. 🧵 Thread below👇

🌍 New Air Quality Platform for the West Midlands! 🚀 The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a new air quality website and data platform, offering real-time air quality insights and guidance for local authorities, businesses, and communities.

🌍✨ Congratulations to Dr Emma Ferranti, a member of the @wmnetzero.bsky.social team, for securing funding for a new project addressing regional climate adaptation in the West Midlands. #ClimateAction #WestMidlands #RegionalAdaptation #WMNetZero

🌟 Clean Air Night: Let’s Talk Fine Particles in the West Midlands 🌬️ Did you know wood burning is a major contributor to PM2.5 pollution in the #WestMidlands? These fine particles are linked to serious health risks like heart and lung diseases. #HealthyAir #CleanerFutures

🌟 Tonight is #CleanAirNight (22 January 2025)! Let’s talk about air pollution. Did you know wood smoke contains harmful PM2.5 particles linked to heart and lung diseases, diabetes, and dementia? Even modern wood stoves can make indoor air 3x more polluted! youtu.be/R53J4FpcISg?...

🌍 Welcome to the official @wmnetzero.bsky.social! 🚀 Follow us for updates on cutting-edge research, collaborative projects, and opportunities to get involved in the journey to #netzero. Let’s work together for a cleaner, greener future. 💚 #CleanAir #Sustainability