Twenty-two sites across Oxfordshire are currently breaching air pollution limits (the highest, in Banbury, is over twice the limit) is impacting our health and wellbeing.
Health experts warn there is no safe level for toxic nitrous dioxide (NO2) and 75% of it in Oxford comes from vehicles on our streets. Clean air is fundamental for our life. Oxfordshire will be a place that leads the country in delivering solutions for “good air”, through zero emissions, and a place-based approach that favours cycling and walking so that our towns and villages will be clean, healthy places to live in.
What if…We were able to clean-up the county’s air by harnessing nature and technology? What could this look like? Could extra-thick, pollution guzzling vegetation be installed around schools? Could grants be made available for air cleansing solutions?
A bit like…Mexico City. A mural project launched in March 2019 by Pernod Ricard in Mexico City uses a type of paint that purifies polluted air in a process akin to photosynthesis. The aim is to reduce pollution by an amount equivalent to that produced by 60,000 cars a year.
As the project progresses we'll be sharing some ideas here on the website to further stimulate the discussion. We'll keep your name and email address confidential and we'll add you to the mailing list but you can unsubscribe any time.
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We're looking forward to hearing positive, game changing ideas that will shape our county! Use the form below to share your ideas with us and the community. You can send us a video, upload a document or just write some text, whatever works for you.
