Lockdown measures in Spring 2020 only account for half the observed improvements in UK air quality

Guest blogger Eloise Marais shares insights from a recently published paper, examining the causes of air quality change during the first UK lockdown. There was widespread reporting of the air quality improvements in Spring 2020 in comparison to the previous year during the lockdown imposed from 23 March 2020 in the UK. Researchers at Universities … Continue reading Lockdown measures in Spring 2020 only account for half the observed improvements in UK air quality

SAQN Discussion Board relaunched – introduce yourself!

Our new Discussion Board is live and waiting for your contribution! We wanted to find a way for network members to make connections and discuss important topics without travelling to meetings. We've replaced our previous discussion board with an improved system, which works much more smoothly. The Discussion Board can be viewed by anyone, and … Continue reading SAQN Discussion Board relaunched – introduce yourself!

Air Quality Hub Launches for Local Authority Air Quality Professionals

The Air Quality Hub is a new, free online knowledge sharing resource for those working in the field of local air quality management. Focused on information exchange between local authority professionals, the Hub features a range of content areas related to strategy measures that local authorities can adopt, as well as more specific practitioner advice … Continue reading Air Quality Hub Launches for Local Authority Air Quality Professionals

Air Quality & COVID-19: Report Published

We are pleased to announce the publication of the report from our May event, 'Air Quality & COVID-19'. This report is jointly authored by SAQN, UKIEG and AQNUK as convenors of the workshop. In addition to the Executive Summary and Calls to Action, the report contains summaries of the speaker presentations, the workshop methodology, and … Continue reading Air Quality & COVID-19: Report Published

Air Quality Hub – Call for Case Studies

The Air Quality Hub is a new, online knowledge sharing resource for those working in the field of local air quality management. Focused on information exchange between local authority professionals, the Hub features a range of content areas related to strategy measures that local authorities can adopt, as well as more specific practitioner advice notes … Continue reading Air Quality Hub – Call for Case Studies