Environmental Protection

Mums for Lungs say 'Ditch pollution'

14 July 2020

Overnight on Sunday/Monday this week a thousand posters popped up around London and other parts of the country, encouraging people to ditch the car and walk, scoot or cycle instead when schools resume in September. The posters had been sent out in secret to supporters by the clean air campaign group Mums for Lungs, which was established in 2017 when a group of parents walking around South London with small babies became aware of the toxic levels of air pollution on London's streets.

Consultation on strengthening penalties for water company offences

29 October 2025

A public consultation on automatic penalties for water companies that breach regulations runs until 3rd December.

Correction: Date of Enfield Society's tree-based walk

09 September 2021

This week's Palmers Green Community Newsletter showed the wrong date for the Enfield Society's tree-based walk from Chase Farm to Trent Park. The correct date is 18th September.

Council elections 2022: What Mums for Lungs are asking for

11 February 2022

Ahead of May's council elections, London clean air campaigners Mums for Lungs have published their list of four 'asks' that they will be putting to all parties who will be standing candidates.

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Pollution campaigners share ideas for improving borough's air quality

09 March 2023

Ahead of a meeting of Enfield Council's Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel, members of Enfield Climate Action Forum's air pollution working group have written to all councillors who are members of the Forum to draw attention to a document which the working group submitted during a consultation last year, setting out actions that they consider important for incorporation in the borough's next Air Quality Action Plan.

Another opportunity to help clear floating pennywort from the Lee/Lea

01 May 2024

A couple of months ago PGC published an invitation to join in work to clear floating pennywort from the Lee Navigation. Pippa Rowlinson has been back in touch with a new date, Sunday 26th May. This time the work will be carried out in the vicinity of Springfield Marina in Clapton

Half of Londoners admit dangerous battery disposal despite 200% increase in fires

13 November 2024

Incorrect charging and disposal of electronic devices with lithium ion batteries has led to an increase in dangerous fires.

Wood and solid fuel burning – its impact on health and air pollution

10 January 2025

North London air pollution campaigner Ruth Fitzharris from Mums for Lungs explains why solid-fuel and wood burning stoves are injurious to health, affecting children in particular

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