Director of Programmes
Matt leads our work to address health inequity across Impact on Urban Health's four main programme areas.
Matt is the Director of Programmes at Impact on Urban Health.
Matt first joined Impact on Urban Health in 2018. He was previously Programme Director for our Health Effects of Air Pollution programme. In this role, he led on shaping the strategic direction for the programme which aims to reduce air pollution emissions and associated health inequity. He also led the team to fund and collaborate with a broad range of partners, such as community activists, cargo bike companies and national campaigning organisations.
He previously worked on our Children’s Health and Food, and Financial Foundations for Adult Health programmes. He has also headed up ShareAction’s Health Team as part of a secondment.
Health effects of air pollution
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
Action would help to save money and reduce social inequalities. Matt Towner writes for New Statesman.
Health effects of air pollution
Freight is the backbone of the economy. But an outdated system is congesting cities and harming people’s health in urban areas.
Our team bring together a unique combination of expertise, skills and drive to meet our ambition of making cities healthier places for everyone to live in.
Work with us to make cities healthier places for everyone to live in.
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