You and the planet: air

Air pollution causes around 7 million premature deaths every year, according to the World Health Organisation. And, as well as the impact on human health, poor air quality and increasing greenhouse gases in our atmosphere have a serious impact on our planet’s health.

From the cars we drive, fuels we burn and animals we farm to the garbage we landfill and beyond, human activity continues to be the main source of pollutants in our air. Without urgent action, we will continue to see increasing global temperatures, extreme weather, damage to biodiversity and loss of human life. But what can we do to tackle the problem we are currently facing? And how can we take clean, fresh steps forward?

Join our panel of experts as they clear the air and explore the options and opportunities to improve air quality and, in turn, the quality of life on Earth.
The event is being hosted in partnership with Manchester Science Festival and will also be streamed as a part of NI Science Festival.

Attending the event

• The event will be livestreamed on the Royal Society YouTube channel on Tuesday 16 February at 6pm GMT
• This event is free to join and there is no registration required
• If you would like to be reminded about the event, you can sign up here: https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/manchester-science-festival/whats-on/you-and-the-planet-air
• Live subtitles will be available

For all enquiries, please contact [email protected]

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