air quality engagement & action stakeholder briefing version. 2.0 2014-2015

AIR QUALITYENGAGEMENT & ACTIONStakeholder Briefing

Version. 2.0

2014-2015

Northbank BID Air Quality Briefing

INTRODUCTIONSITUATION• Current level of awareness of the issue – an

individual perspective

• Poor air quality in The Northbank BID is complex but broadly the result of emissions from:

• Transport (cars, taxis and buses)

• Buildings (gas from boilers)

• Supply chain (LGVs and rigid HGVs)

• There is a great deal of work already being done by the council, the GLA, TfL and DEFRA but not all targets are being met

• We need the help of the business community

Northbank BID Air Quality Briefing

INTRODUCTIONHEALTH IMPACT• Poor air quality has a significant impact on our health

• It is not a remote issue but one very close to home and work:

• Over 4,000 deaths in 2008 in London were attributable to poor air quality

• Air quality in the Northbank BID area does not meet health based targets for some pollutants

• Air pollution in London is associated with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disease, lung cancer and respiratory disease

• Poor air quality can affect the lung capacity of young children

• The economic cost of the health impact of poor air quality in the UK has been estimated to be around £15 billion

IntroductionThe Northbank BID Area

Northbank BID Air Quality Briefing

IntroductionAnnual Average NO2 concentrations (2011)

Northbank BID Air Quality Briefing

Northbank BID Air Quality Briefing

SOLUTIONSTHE GOAL• To make and promote The Northbank as ‘the’

healthy place to live, work, visit and do business

• Resulting in improved employee and resident wellbeing

• Corporate Responsibility and reputation management

The challenge and the positive output

• If you don’t know that it’s a problem you won’t look for solutions to improve the situation

• Any action we take has an almost immediate effect

Northbank BID Air Quality Briefing

SOLUTIONSBUSINESS ACTIONS• Communications – raising the profile

of air quality to staff through policy and communications

• The Built Environment – reducing gas consumption and installing ultra-low NOx technologies

• Transportation – promoting walking and cycling alongside reducing taxi usage

• Supply Chain – reducing the number of vehicles delivering to your premises and the emission profile of their fleet

NEXT STEPS

The BID’s goals for improving air quality are supported by enhancements to the public realm and additional greening.

Please contact Alison Gregory for more information:

T  0203 697 9271

E alison@thenorthbank.org