Air pollution in London is the worst in the UK and among the worst in Europe, with fatal consequences.
We're acting because:
- Clean air in the city would prevent about 4,300 premature deaths each year.
- Breathing London's air reduces the life expectancy of those who die prematurely from it by 11 years on average.
- Air pollution from our busiest roads exacerbates asthma and may cause it.
- Deaths and illnesses from air pollution in the capital cost up to £2bn per annum.
It's a public health emergency with the simplest of solutions (banning the most polluting vehicles from the most polluted places). Boris delayed a key phase of the existing weak low emission zone (LEZ) by 15 months to January 2012.
He must implement it with one or more additional Berlin-style inner LEZs in 2012. If he doesn't we face a continuing public health crisis, chaos during the Olympics and unlimited EU fines for failing to comply with laws in legislation since 1999.
Climate Rush was joined by 2012 Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones
http://www.climaterush.co.uk/
Produced by "You and I Films"
http://www.youandifilms.com
Well done!
iggymontonero 7 months ago
Good film. I've said for years that air quality has been overshadowed by co2. Incidentally there are a couple of companies working on concrete, paint and tower filter units that "soak up" pollution. In an ideal world we wouldnt produce as much but we may need to look at active filtration.
downfader2 7 months ago
Great video, Felix. I've never had so much fun led on a road before :P
JamieeTheGreat 7 months ago
good movie.
morganic88 7 months ago