Air quality
Did you know that air pollution in the UK lowers life expectancy by six months?
Camden has some of the poorest air quality levels in London and the whole borough has been declared an air quality management area:
What can I do to reduce air pollution?
Travel 'green'
The way we choose to travel has a huge impact on air quality in the borough. Luckily, there are many ways you can travel while creating minimal pollution.
Put a stop to idling engines
It is an offence to leave vehicle engines running unnecessarily whilst parked. If you notice any idling please contact Transport for London’s anti idling hotline on 0845 300 7000
Improve air quality in your home
Poor air quality is linked to health problems such as lung and heart disease.People with existing breath and heart conditions, young people and the elderly are most sensitive to the effects of air pollution.
On average boilers are responsible for generating 60% of CO2 emissions in a gas heated home. Help reduce your emissions by:
Air quality in Camden
We monitor air pollutant levels at thirty sites across the borough:
Let's get technical
- air quality research
- air pollutants of concern
- industrial air pollution control - LAPPC
- local air quality management
What we are doing
We are committed to leading the way in choosing more environmentally sustainable methods of transportation.
- greening our vehicle fleet
- our transport environmental management system
- our biomethane gas refuelling station
Find out more
Contact Camden 020 7974 4444