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The Green Londoner: Is London's air really getting cleaner? What progress means and what's still missing, with Professor Frank Kelly.

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School of Convergence Science: Sustainability | Meet the co-directors

Professor Ben Barratt talks about his role as co-director. .

BBC Podcast: Should I worry about Microplastics?

Dr Stephanie Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Toxicology and heads the Microplastics team in the Environmental Research Group, talks to BBC Radio 4 on the dangers of Microplastics and where they are found.

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Professor Frank Kelly, CBE talks to Cait Medearis at UK Local tv about his research in air pollution. .

Clean Air Day - Watch our Scientists on The London Underground

What do Air Pollution Scientists get up to on the London Underground? The Environmental Research Group marks Clean Air Day this year by taking a late night behind the scenes capture of science in The London Underground. .

Dr Stephanie Wright and Dr Alena Vdovchenko spoke to ITV about the potential impact of Microplastics to our health. .

AWAIR 

Senior Air Quality Analyst, Andrew Grieve talks about the AWAIR Project device design initiative, and his plans to highlight out-door air quality and it's hazards by installing AWAIR displays across the neighbourhoods. Rosamund Kiss-Debrah, Honorary Practice Fellow at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø visited the first installation site. .

Cleaning London's dirty air 

Dr Mike Hedges, Research Associate in the Aerosol Science team started his journey from taxi driver to PhD, which in turn grew his awareness and desire of the need to tackle and reduce air pollution. Mike first became conscious of the how toxic London's air was when he was a taxi driver and linked this to his children's asthma attacks. He decided that he wanted to help clean London's dirty air. Through his involvement in his trade union, he represented London's taxi drivers in discussions with London's then Mayor, Ken Livingstone and subsequent Mayors, helping to transform London's taxis away from diesel to the iconic electric taxis that are in London today.