Clean Aid Day is here and it’s the ideal opportunity to talk about how we travel, especially those shorter everyday journeys and how you can make them more sustainable, protecting our health and the environment from harmful pollutants.
Even though we often can’t see it, air pollution is linked to a range of health problems at every stage of our lives – from premature birth and effects on organ development in childhood to causing heart and lung disease, diabetes and strokes in adulthood. By cleaning up our air, we can all benefit from immediate and lasting health improvements, and help ensure that future generations can live happier, healthier lives.
For the rest of June and possibly beyond, we would like to support ‘Clean Air’ by:
- asking families to start leaving their cars where possible;
- encouraging everyone to walk, cycle or scoot to school instead, to improve air quality and road safety at the school gate;
- suggesting those who need to drive, park responsibly at least 10 minutes walk from school;
- reinforcing the no-idling car engines signage on our site – it is an offence under the Highway Code to leave engines idling unnecessarily while stationary; and
• extending the donation drive of air-purifying plants for our classrooms and communal spaces – we have placed those donated already around the school.
Respect. Engage. Aspire.
