Insights

Health effects of air pollution

London skyline, with residential buildings in the foreground, and the Shard and Walkie Talkie in the distance. Photograph by Joe Smith

Matt Towner

Programme Director

Opinion

17 Oct 2024

Our message for the Conservatives at their party conference

Championing policies that support businesses to reduce their polluting emissions is one way the opposition can use its influence to hold the Government to account and improve people’s health.

Health effects of air pollution

People walk through a leafy green park. Photograph by Dembee Tsogoo.

Matt Towner

Programme Director

Opinion

17 Oct 2024

Improving air quality must be central to Labour’s health mission

Action would help to save money and reduce social inequalities. Matt Towner writes for New Statesman.

Urban health

Houses surrounded by canopy of trees. Photograph by Francis Augusto

Shira de Bourbon Parme

Urban Wellbeing and Innovation Lead, Ramboll

Opinion

07 Oct 2024

A new framework to build climate resilience in cities

In this guest blog, Shira de Bourbon Parme sets out a new framework that outlines ways to prepare neighbourhoods to be resilient to climate change.

Urban health

Autumn view, with the London Eye seen behind a tree-lined park. Photograph by Szymon Shields.

Joe Potter

Policy and Influencing Manager

Policy

18 Sep 2024

Our Autumn Budget recommendations

Autumn Budget: How can Government use this opportunity to deliver for the nation’s health?

Health effects of air pollution

London road, with assorted vehicles. Photograph by Charles Postiaux

Natasha Feiner

Policy and Influencing Manager

Policy

What can councils and the Government do to reduce pollution from freight?

We’re calling on the Government to implement our policy recommendations to reduce air pollution from freight.

Health effects of air pollution

Bike courier cycles beneath a graffitied bridge, photograph by Evgeniya Iakovleva

Amandeep Singh Kellay

Portfolio Manager

Opinion

Our work to reduce air pollution from freight

We’ve been working with partners throughout Lambeth and Southwark to test ways to reduce air pollution from freight in cities.

Health effects of air pollution

Roadway in City of London, with buses, vans, and a cyclist. Photograph by Ruoyu Li.

Matt Towner

Programme Director

Opinion

What can businesses do to reduce air pollution from freight?

The transition to a greener freight system will rely on joined-up thinking and fresh policies from the Government. But businesses can take positive steps now to reduce air pollution and its harmful effects on people’s health.

Health effects of air pollution

Heavy goods vehicles, aerial photograph by Ivan Bandura

Matt Towner

Programme Director

Opinion

Freight and air pollution. What’s the problem?

Freight is the backbone of the economy. But an outdated system is congesting cities and harming people’s health in urban areas.

Data

London street, with people walking past a market stall displaying fresh produce

Anne Kazimirski

Evidence and Impact Director

Data

22 Aug 2024

A first of its kind health and wellbeing study for Lambeth and Southwark

Over the last year, Impact on Urban Health, in partnership with research agencies Opinium and ClearView conducted the largest study to date on health and wellbeing in Lambeth and Southwark.