Outdoor #AirQuality funding to sub-Saharan Africa fell 91% in 1 year, even as the region with the fastest urbanisation & some of the highest pollution burdens on the planet. Our South Africa lead explores the fragile & concentrated nature of clean air finance👇 mg.co.za/the-green-gu...

⚠️ Aid is still fuelling pollution. In 2023, fossil-fuel aid jumped 80% to $9.5 billion — while clean air initiatives fell by 20%. ☠️The result: 8.1 million premature deaths annually are linked to toxic air ✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social @cleanairfund.bsky.social @janeburston.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Clean air saves lives & boosts economies. Yet just 1% of #GlobalDev finance goes towards improving #AirQuality. It’s time for governments & donors to fund clean air solutions for healthier communities & sustainable growth. Read the report ▶️ bit.ly/4gXEAjm

"Every dollar spent on fossil fuels pushes [our health and climate goals] further out of reach." 🗣️ @janeburston.bsky.social for @airqualitynews.bsky.social on the State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025 report, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm airqualitynews.com/headlines/cl...

📢 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

📢 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

A review of studies found #AirPollution increases the likelihood of people becoming frail in middle and old age. The findings add to the evidence of the preventable health burden poor #AirQuality places on communities 🔽 bit.ly/46CL4Av

🪫 Just 1/3 of South Africa’s air quality monitoring stations are operational 🗺️ New map reveals pollutants threaten the health of 1.6bn 🩺 Governments at #UNGA80 call for action on #AirPollution as a driver of ill health ➕ more, in our Sept. roundup 🗞️🔽 bit.ly/3IRBOiL

London has achieved compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide 🙌 But other regions of the UK are falling behind and still aren't compliant with these laws, affecting the health of millions. We're calling for stronger government action to tackle dirty air 👇 @london.gov.uk bit.ly/3VJDJcg

Poor #AirQuality is affecting our sleep 😴 A metastudy spanning the data of 1.2m adults over 45 in 6 countries, found long-term exposure to air pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest 👇 @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🫁Lung health is missing in the global #NCD agenda — no targets, no urgency, despite 650M people affected. ⏰Experts call for surveillance, national plans & political action. @cleanairfund.bsky.social @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social @who.int #LungHealth #GlobalHealth #CleanAir 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Heads of state and government recognised #AirPollution as a major driver of poor health yesterday at #UNGA80 High-Level Meeting on NCDs. But the declaration still awaits formal approval - and fails to endorse existing targets to reduce air quality-related deaths. Learn more 👇 #HLM4 bit.ly/482m6vy

Dirty air is a health crisis: 🧠 Linked to strokes, dementia & cancer 👶 8.1m premature deaths per year, including babies & children 🏥 More illness, hospital visits & pressure on health services Clean air = healthier lives. Learn more ⬇️ #AirPollution www.cleanairfund.org/theme/health/

#AirPollution & #ClimateChange share many of the same causes - and tackling them together unlocks fast benefits. Reducing harmful “super pollutants” and switching to renewables can secure a healthier future for all ⬇️ bit.ly/4dpSnw8

Reducing black carbon is one of the fastest, most effective ways to slow #ClimateChange and reduce #AirPollution. Our report calls for action to realise these near-immediate climate gains, while protecting the health of people and economies 🔽 www.cleanairfund.org/resource/tac...

Tropospheric ozone is the 3rd most powerful greenhouse gas, responsible for: 🔺 +0.23°C #GlobalWarming 🚑 500,000+ deaths per year 🌾 Up to 26% crop losses Our roadmap demonstrates how integrated action can deliver fast wins for people & planet ⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/tr...

#AirPollution & #ClimateChange share many of the same causes - and tackling them together unlocks fast benefits. Reducing harmful “super pollutants” and switching to renewables can secure a healthier future for all ⬇️ bit.ly/4dpSnw8

📆 We're hosting a breakfast session during #ClimateWeekNYC on how to drive action to reduce air emissions across value chains through supplier engagement. Designed for CSOs, supply chain and climate leaders. If you or someone in your network should attend, register your interest ▶️ bit.ly/3K8YE5S

Is air pollution keeping you awake at night? New international review from Johns Hopkins University identifies #airpollution as a contributor to poor sleep. Piece by me. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

L’myah Sherae (Enact Equality) is a leading voice for clean air & racial equity in London. Her team builds evidence, raises awareness & drives policy change to protect ethnic minority communities disproportionately harmed by #AirPollution. Meet all of our #UrbanCleanAirChampions ⬇️ bit.ly/4n9DzGv

Excited to be part of this movement! 🙌 Raising #AirQuality awareness in Accra is just the beginning — change starts with informed communities. Appreciative of @cleanairfund.bsky.social for highlighting this work 🚀🌍 #BreatheAccra

We spoke to Reckitt, Haleon & @shareaction.bsky.social on their roles driving business action on dirty air - to ensure better health for communities and the planet. Check out the video below ⬇️📹

Youth advocate Evans Quarshie is growing clean air awareness in Accra, co-hosting meetups & engaging local communities on #AirQuality risks. He works to inform street vendors on the health harms of polluted air & connect them with resources. Learn about our #UrbanCleanAirChampions ➡️ bit.ly/46ltRKj

Nearly 5B people lack information about the air they breathe—many in the world’s most polluted countries. Yet, #pollution information is a critical protection tool. Energy Policy Institute at UChicago's Air Quality Fund is working w/ local groups and orgs to address these gaps: bit.ly/3JxpHrc

In Manchester, Dr Alice Willson is helping protect children from dirty air. As a @rcpch.bsky.social Clinical Fellow, she’s created tools to educate families & policymakers on #AirPollution, shaping national conversations on clean air & kids’ health. Learn more: bit.ly/46ltRKj

Lehlohonolo Jack is part of a new wave of advocates driving clean air action in South Africa. After training with the South African Institute of International Affairs, he’s empowering other youth in Johannesburg & developing his own initiatives. Meet the #UrbanCleanAirChampions ⬇️ bit.ly/4n9DzGv

🌍 In Rio de Janeiro, Larissa Amorim is driving change for cleaner, fairer cities. Blending data-driven research with grassroots advocacy, she ensures residents’ voices shape policy - tackling #AirPollution & inequality together. Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/46gQW0U

The GRASP dataset is expanding access to air quality data across the continent. Update: Ghana’s dataset is now live, providing daily PM2.5 trends from the early 2000s through 2024. A powerful tool to inform research, policy, and action for #CleanAir4Africa. 🔗 Explore here: bit.ly/42mk99m

Kamila Kadzilowska is putting children's health at the heart of decision-making in Poland - calling for cleaner air and integrated climate & health policies. She champions the parents' movement fighting #AirPollution which disproportionately harms children @ourkidsclimate.bsky.social bit.ly/4n9DzGv

"Clean air must be treated as a global priority for health, with countries working together to prevent millions of avoidable deaths" - @janeburston.bsky.social on the urgent case for clean air action in today’s @theguardian.com letters page 📝 Read more 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Left unchecked, toxic air will keep shortening lives and worsening health everywhere. But the good news is that solutions are at hand." @janeburston.bsky.social, @cleanairfund.bsky.social in today's letters page. #airpollution is a solvable problem! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ahead of the UN General Assembly, @cleanairfund.bsky.social founder @janeburston.bsky.social calls on leaders to prioritize clean air: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dr Pongpisit Huyakorn supports Bangkok communities most affected by #AirPollution to generate their own #AirQuality data - and helped shape the city’s first district-level air quality action plan. Explore all of our 2025 #UrbanCleanAirChampions ⬇️ bit.ly/4n9DzGv

📢 Apply to host an event at the #COP30 Super Pollutant Solutions Pavilion Co-hosted with Global Methane Hub & the Super Pollutant Action Alliance, our pavilion will showcase results, share solutions & accelerate action on super pollutants 🚀 Deadline 29 Sep 👇 bit.ly/45MXxBb

Merci Ferrer is a driving force for clean air in Dumaguete - exposing toxic pollution from a local pyrolysis facility, rallying youth & health workers, and helping secure the plants suspension: a major win for community health. @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social #UrbanCleanAirChampions ⬇️ bit.ly/4n9DzGv

Maria Metodieva is championing clean air for Sofia's Roma community - helping families access programmes to replace polluting heat sources & amplifying their voices in city policymaking. Explore all of the 2025 #UrbanCleanAirChampions ⬇️ bit.ly/4n9DzGv

Climate change-driven #Wildfires "release a “witches’ brew” of pollutants that can wreck air quality even a continent away, posing risks for infrastructure, ecosystems and human health." @aljazeera.com reports on intensifying global #AirPollution 🔽 www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

Meet 2025 Urban Clean Air Champion Elvis Achiri Ndikum! 🌍 From classrooms to newsrooms, he's raising awareness of #AirPollution's health impacts in Yaoundé, becoming a powerful advocate for healthier African cities and community action. 👇 bit.ly/4n9DzGv

Thrilled that Kamila - a member of our Clean Air Circle from Polish parent group Rodzice dla Klimatu - is featured in this illustrious list of #UrbanCleanAirChampions! Parents are a formidable force in #CleanAir advocacy b/c it's #OurKidsAir! @parentsforclimate.bsky.social @parentsforfuture.de

Nearly all of us breathe dirty air – but its effects are not equal. This #CleanAirDay, we’re proud to spotlight local leaders protecting at-risk communities & ensuring the clean air movement delivers for all. Meet our 2025 #UrbanCleanAirChampions 👇 www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/20...

We’re excited to announce our 2025 #UrbanCleanAirChampions!🌍 From grassroots action in Accra, to influencing policy in Bangkok, these champions demonstrate how clean air action looks in practice. Meet them ahead of @unep.org #CleanAirDay 👇 bit.ly/4n9DzGv

📢 Apply to host an event at the #COP30 Super Pollutant Solutions Pavilion 👇 Co-hosted with Global Methane Hub & the Super Pollutant Action Alliance, our pavilion will showcase results, share solutions & accelerate action on super pollutants 🚀 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Headed to #ClimateWeekNYC? 🏙️🌏 We're rounding up the sessions, talks & side events exploring the transformative role of clean air in climate change & health outcomes. Got an event to add to the list? Let us know 👇 www.cleanairfund.org/event/clean-...

In the run-up to #CleanAirDay, let’s look at some of the organizations around the world leading action on #AirPollution. 1/n #AirQuality 🧪

😷 Wildfire smoke is worse for our health than previously thought 🌡️ European cities respond to a heatwave #AirPollution spike 🏥 How UK nurses are tackling air pollution health harms at the root ➕ more, in our August news roundup 🗞️🔽 #AirQuality bit.ly/47SCYVh

Poland has improved its #AirQuality, but systemic issues around outdated heating systems & poorly insulated buildings remain 🏭 Jan Ruszkowski (Renovation Wave) explores how thermal modernisation can realise economic, environmental, health & social benefits ✍️ www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/po...

Toxic smoke from burning waste is harming communities in low-income countries. As much of the waste is imported from high-income nations, researchers are calling for stronger global accountability & clean alternatives to address this unfair burden 👇 #AirQuality news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Short-term black carbon exposure drives a marked increase in child asthma hospitalisations in Thailand - particularly for those under 15. 🏥 Urgent action is needed to cut emissions & protect those most vulnerable to #AirPollution's health impacts. bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Ahead of this year's #WorldCleanAirDay (7 Sept), UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges governments to take bold, immediate action to cut #AirPollution. Updating NDCs is a key opportunity to cut emissions & move away from fossil fuels. Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/3JPUpMc

🖥️ Join @who.int's webinar: Thurs 4th Sept (2pm CET) on #AirPollution, energy access, climate change & health, launching Phase 2 of its Science and Policy Summaries. Register for an interactive session on the health & economic impacts of air pollution & actionable solutions. bit.ly/45QZhbw