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The fight for clean air requires more than great technology and data to help improve air quality. Thanks to these organisations, the fight for clean air is part of the public debate and contributes to shaping human action and changing local politics. Thanks to this, we can all breathe cleaner air.
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Top air quality organisations – list for 2023
Here are 15 organisations from all around the world that we think are effectively making the topic of air pollution important and widely discussed. Certainly, there are several organisations, both non-profit and otherwise, that are dedicated to promoting cleaner air quality and environmental sustainability. Below is a list of some key players in alphabetical order:
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Supports international efforts to improve air quality by engaging local partners and authorities to design and lead projects that accelerate the end of air pollution.
Bloomberg Philantropies on Twitter
Asthma + Lung UK
Works on several fronts to improve air quality, including supporting research, policy work, and patient support.
The British Lung Foundation on Twitter
C40 Cities
While not UK-based, this international network of cities is dedicated to addressing climate change and promotes initiatives to improve urban air quality.
Clean Air Fund
A global philanthropic initiative that works to combat air pollution and to create a world where everyone can breathe clean air.
ClientEarth
This environmental law charity works on a range of environmental issues including air pollution, pushing for better regulation and enforcement
The Ella Roberta Foundation
The Ella Roberta Family Foundation (ERFF) campaigns for clean air. The organisation works to raise awareness of the health impacts of air pollution e.g. asthma. ERFF is campaigning for Clean Air as a Human Right to become a UK law, & for the UK to adhere to WHO guidelines for air pollutants.
The Ella Roberta Foundation on Twitter
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) – Europe
An international nonprofit organization dedicated to creating transformative solutions to the most serious environmental problems.
Global Action Plan
This organization aims to work with communities and businesses to improve air quality across the UK.
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
A leading European non-profit organization addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union.
Mums for Lungs
An advocacy group made up of parents who are concerned about the impact of air pollution on their children’s health.
Polish Smog Alert
A social movement that brings together people fighting for the improvement of air quality in Poland – a country with the dirtiest air in the EU.
Sustrans
A UK sustainable transport charity working on projects such as the National Cycle Network to reduce transport emissions.
Transition Network
A network of communities across the UK that are striving to create healthier, happier communities, with a focus on sustainability and reduced emissions.
World Health Organization
WHO conducts research on air quality by making people aware of the dangers of pollution. The new, refreshed and tightened air quality guidelines have become a new indicator of the level of air pollution at which it becomes dangerous to our health.
See also top air quality influencers in 2023.
