Air Quality Gathering in the North, Scheduled for 2025
The fifth Air Quality News (AQN) Northern conference is set to take place at Manchester's iconic Bridgewater Hall on Thursday, 25th March 2025. This event, focused on air quality challenges related to transport and community spaces, promises to offer insightful discussions and solutions to the pressing issue of air pollution.
Beverley Nielsen from Worcester County Council will open the conference and act as the chair. The first keynote speech will be delivered by Professor Greg Marsden from the University of Leeds, who will address myths surrounding individual car ownership and the environmental impacts of electric vehicles.
Professor Marsden, who has been working at the University of Leeds since 2003, is currently involved in the INFUZE project, a collaboration aiming to design bespoke mobility solutions in Leeds.
The conference will also profile organisations offering solutions to air quality challenges. It will feature policymakers and academics working on air pollution and clean air provision. AQN is in the process of acquiring air quality experts for a traditional panel session.
Liz Godfrey, the Coordinator for Mums for Lungs in Greater Manchester, will also be speaking at the conference. Mums for Lungs, a grassroots network of volunteers campaigning to raise awareness about the impact of air pollution on children's health, was founded in London in 2017 and expanded into Greater Manchester last year.
Liz, who has a background in education and youth engagement, spent 12 years as a Primary School Teacher and worked at Global Action Plan on youth engagement projects before joining Mums for Lungs.
Super Early Bird tickets for the event are currently on sale and can be found on AQN's website. For those who missed the previous Northern conference, AQN has a short film summarizing their past events available on their website. A report on the event can also be found there.
This will be the second time the Northern conference is held at Bridgewater Hall. The event's focus on innovative solutions and the participation of experts make it an event not to be missed for those concerned about air quality and sustainable urban planning.
[1] Note: This article was written based on the information provided in the bullet points. For a full list of all speakers or session details, that information may need to be obtained from Air Quality News directly or the event organisers.
- The fifth AQN Northern conference, focusing on air quality challenges, will offer insightful discussions and solutions to air pollution, featuring Professor Greg Marsden from the University of Leeds, who works on the INFUZE project and will address the myths surrounding electric vehicles.
- The event, which will also profile organizations offering solutions to air quality challenges, will include policymakers, academics, and air quality experts in panel sessions, with Liz Godfrey, the Coordinator for Mums for Lungs in Greater Manchester, speaking about the impact of air pollution on children's health.
- Offering a unique opportunity for those concerned about air quality and sustainable urban planning, the conference will take place at Manchester's iconic Bridgewater Hall on Thursday, 25th March 2025, with Super Early Bird tickets currently available on AQN's website for the event.
- Attendees interested in past events can find a short film summarizing AQN's past events along with a report on the event on the organization's website.
