Founded in Hampshire, our initiative responds to challenges shared by schools nationwide
"Imagine the impact we could make if volunteers in every county took simple, meaningful steps to support schools in implementing cleaner air and safer learning environments".
Hampshire Vs England
Academic Year 2024/2025
Illness rates in Hampshire are on average 14% worse than the rest of England.
Indirect Cigarette Smoking
Portsmouth ranks among the top 20 UK cities with the highest exposure to air pollution, comparable to passive smoking
Air Pollution Indoors
Ventilation & CO2 Indoors
Making The Invisible Visible
Children build and donate an air filter to a Hampshire school.
Hampshire Facts
Schools in Areas 2x WHO Limits
Number of Portsmouth schools in neighbourhoods where air pollution is twice WHO guidelines. Local authority data c/o Friends of The Earth
15
School Illness Absence
Hampshire schools report higher authorised sickness absence than the national average for both staff and pupils. Government Data
Higher
Children Living With Asthma
Estimated from national averages applied to Hampshire's child population of 320 000. Other child chronic illness data unavailable
29 000