The aim of the project is to generate a clearer, fuller picture of local air quality conditions across the borough, while giving residents a chance to contribute directly to research that can help inform environmental policy. Another key aim is that the map is accessible to as many people in the borough as possible, and so we will be co-hosting a number of in-person events where people can contribute to the map on paper or verbally in person.

The Community Air Quality project will be delivered collaboratively by researchers at Imperial College London, the Project Ambassadors, the LBBD Office of Environmental Protection and is funded by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra). The project map was launched in April 2023 and will remain open for contributions until January 2024. A final report highlighting areas that are important to residents when it comes to tackling air pollution will be made available and shared with LBBD local authority, local councillors and MPs, the London Mayor’s Office and the Defra.