Introduction to Air Pollution

• How Can Schools Plant Healthy Air? - A short introduction as to how schools can plant healthier air through the power of trees.
• Lesson plan for KS1/KS2
• Lesson plan - cause cards

EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Links to free downloadable primary school resources on air quality from external organisations including Global Action Plan, Idling Action, London Sustainability Exchange and Friends of the Earth.

• Global Action Plan: London Schools Pollution Helpdesk - A free-to-use service supporting London schools to take action on air pollution.
• Transform our World: Clean Air for Schools Framework - An online tool to help every school create a tailored clean air action plan to tackle air pollution in and around the school.
• Transform our World: Clean Air Detectives - Your Key Stage 2 class can become clean air detectives with workshop plans from Transform our World.
• Idling Action: School Toolkit Download - Event and workshop toolkits for schools to deliver their own anti-idling and air pollution campaign and student workshops.
• LSX: Cleaner Air 4 Primary Schools Toolkit - A 12-week timeline of air quality activities and school toolkit, including curriculum links, citizen science, school building audit and travel plans.
• Friends of the Earth: Clean Air Schools Pack - Lesson plans, a school assembly and colourful posters of plants that reduce air pollution.

AIR QUALITY MAPS

Links to interactive maps to search your school’s air quality and nearest monitoring station:

• London Air Quality Map
• UK-wide Air Quality Map