Our response to Sadiq’s refusal to act
Dear Sadiq, Thank you for your email 30th July 2019. It was great to meet you too. On 29th October 2018, DfT wrote to Glynn Barton, Chris Hall and myself...
TfL renege on pilot to reduce children’s air pollution exposure
We asked TfL and the Mayor of London to trial Keep Clear or Yellow Box road markings at the most polluted TfL kerbside bus shelters to reduce air pollution...
Little Ninja on the BBC
This morning I appeared on BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio to talk about vehicle idling. There’s only so much you can say in a minute or two, so here’s what...
Emission Impossible
In New York City, anyone with a mobile phone can record a parked vehicle with its engine running, send the footage to a government department and receive 25...
Podcast about vehicle idling
It’s against the law to idle an engine whilst parked but only an authorised council officer can issue a fine and only if they personally witness the idling...
Mayor for London asks for help to lobby government to change idling law
On page 8 of today’s Time Out magazine, you’ll find 'Oi Sadiq' - with a little taste of my interview with the Mayor of London. Read more below and please...
I interviewed Sadiq Khan for Time Out magazine
On 9th July 2019, I interviewed Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London for Time Out magazine. Here’s the first few minutes of the interview and the main question: Hi...
Why I risked being arrested on Clean Air Day
At 8am on 20th June 2019, myself and twenty members of Extinction Rebellion became rebels when we stepped into a road in London and blocked A3 traffic for two...
I might get arrested..
I may get arrested on Thursday morning but it’s time to make a stand (in the middle of the A3). Every morning as children arrive at our local nursery on...
Unicef UK and Little Ninja UK
Eli & I are proud to help Unicef UK raise awareness that toxic air is damaging the health of children across the UK, putting their health and futures in...
First UK site to breach NO2 legal limits in 2019?
In January 2017, the air monitor on the Brixton Road was the first to breach hourly legal limits for NO2 across the UK (more than 18 exceedances of...
NO2 idling Petition
Why we must stop vehicles idling near babies and children Children are being exposed to air that negatively effects their physical and mental development...
Measuring West Hill Air Pollution
Hi everyone, I visited Putney High Street this morning to collect the AQMesh air monitor that’s been collocating with the official air pollution reference...
Our Pollution Battleground
For hundreds of thousands of UK children, travelling on busy roads when pollution is at its highest is unavoidable. They live on or near a busy road. Their...
West Hill Pollution Solution
It takes two to three minutes to drive one mile north east from Tibbett's Corner to the junction of West Hill (A3) and the Upper Richmond Road (South...
Putney High Street’s dirty big sister
In March 2018, we loaned an AQMesh air monitor and measured hourly NO2 levels for two weeks next to the roadside on West Hill and two weeks next to the air...
Traffic pollution and childhood asthma
When the government mentions asthma in relation to traffic pollution, it’s generally to warn that children with lung problems should consider reducing...
London Air Pollution – A parent’s choice
I’ve lived in London all my life and like many Londoners I’ve never owned a car. With two teenagers, a three-year-old and a baby, life might be easier with...
Has air pollution really improved significantly since 2010?
When the government is asked to clean up the UK’s poisonous air, they often use the same sound bite: “Air pollution has improved significantly since...
Illegally Low Pollution Levels?
Does the government’s view of ‘Low’ pollution levels match your own? The World Health Organisation’s nitrogen dioxide (NO2) guideline is for No...
UK Government fighting NOT to monitor pollution levels locally
Yesterday, environmental lawyers ClientEarth won a third case against the UK government over the country’s illegal and harmful levels of air pollution. In a...
Forced to idle
Driving responsibly means being aware of those breathing my vehicle’s carcinogenic exhaust fumes and acting to minimise their (and my own) exposure. I spend...