Funding awarded for school air quality projects
Local authorities across England have been granted more than £11 million in government funding to deliver projects to improve air quality, with many focused on schools.
The money, from the Government’s Air Quality Grant, helps councils develop and implement measures to reduce air pollution. More than double the funding awarded in 2021 has been made available for this year’s grant.
Doncaster Council has won funding for street closures around schools, while Eastleigh Borough Council have been awarded funding for a communication campaign and schools’ engagement focussed on active travel.
Essex County Council has also been awarded funding for a schools’ education and awareness theatre production and air Quality monitoring in schools.
Agri-innovation and Climate Adaptation Minister Jo Churchill said: "Air pollution is the single biggest environmental risk to public health. It has reduced significantly since 2010, but we know there is more to do, which is why we have doubled the amount of funding awarded this year to help local authorities take vital action.
"The projects supported by this latest round of funding include innovative local schemes to boost the use of green transport, increase monitoring of fine particulate matter – the most harmful pollutant to human health – and improve awareness of the risks of poor air quality around schools and in care homes."
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