Case studies

Female construction workers are particularly vulnerable to air pollution in Delhi, India, yet their experiences went unnoticed in clean air debates.  Mahila Housing Trust supported 75 women in construction to raise awareness of dirty air’s toll on their health and communities, while demanding action from local authorities.

Cityzens4CleanAir tapped into the transformative power of young citizens and decentralised data to campaign for smarter urban design in Cape Town, Lagos and Accra. Citizen scientists used running and low cost wearable air quality sensors to generate evidence for decision makers.

The voices of young children are often unheard or neglected by adults and decision makers. Sesame Workshop India gave children in India's capital a platform to share their environmental concerns with local leaders.

Youth activists, parents and health workers united to demand London mayoral candidates address air pollution inequity through ambitious policy commitments.

The private sector plays a crucial role in combatting air pollution, but businesses’ engagement with the issue has been minimal. The Confederation of Indian Industry’s CEO Forum for Clean Air is a national platform that brings business leaders together to catalyse cross-sector change.

Robust and accurate air quality data is important in the fight for clean air. But knowing how to use it effectively is vital.

Lack of understanding of the causes and health impacts of air pollution in India has stifled action to tackle this silent killer. We fund a mix of projects designed to improve the evidence base and use it to mobilise grassroots and elite political action.

A combination of grassroots data-gathering and coordinated political campaigning is transforming Bulgaria’s approach to air pollution.

The LeadAir initiative is a groundbreaking platform for Polish cities to pool knowledge and share lessons from their efforts to tackle air pollution.

How can we help people see the damage air pollution does to our lungs, to create a platform for change?