Healthy Air Cymru, a coalition of organisations and charities who work together to campaign for a greener and healthier Wales, are calling for all Senedd candidates to take their pledge and back a Clean Air Act within 100 days of the election. The group highlights that Wales is in the midst of a climate and public health emergency, which needs …
We have one ask. Deliver a Clean Air Act within 100 days. Our 5 priorities 1. Introduce a new Clean Air Act for Wales which commits to tackling air pollution as a public health imperative. A new Act that will protect our’ right to breathe’ by enshrining World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines with the mandatory requirement to produce a …
Today (13 February 2021) the Welsh Government launched its clean air white paper setting out plans for a Clean Air Act for Wales. Responding to the news, Joseph Carter, Chair of Healthy Air Cymru and Head of Asthma UK & British Lung Foundation Wales, said: “This White Paper represents a huge step forward in our fight to create a healthier …
Healthy Air Cymru has welcomed the Welsh Government’s Clean Air Plan for Wales, which was published today (Thursday 6 August). The coalition of health and environmental organisations called the plan ‘a huge step forward’ but urged the Welsh Government to do more for local communities to ensure they have the help they need. “This plan represents a huge step forward in our …
Today (Thursday 4 June) Healthy Air Cymru issued a joint statement, outlining their aims and vision for Wales post-Covid. The coalition is an umbrella organisation, bringing together different organisations, from all sectors to collaborate and work together to campaign for a greener and healthier Wales. The statement today aims to identify how we can use the opportunities presented by Covid-19 …
Healthy Air Cymru statement on Cardiff Council’s Transport White Paper Responding to Cardiff Council’s Transport White Paper publised today, Haf Elgar, Vice Chair of Healthy Air Cymru said; “It’s promising to see a road user charge being put forward in today’s transport white paper from Cardiff Council. This was a crucial element we felt was missing in the clean air …