CAReless Pollution is a Colchester-wide campaign that launched in October 2020. It encourages everyone to make small changes in their life to help improve the air we breathe.
It is important for our health that the air we breathe is clean. Air pollution affects everyone, but it is particularly damaging to:
- children’s lungs as they are still growing
- unborn foetuses of pregnant women
- the elderly
- those with breathing or heart problems
Road transport is the largest source of air pollution in Essex and making small changes to how we travel is important. Something as simple as switching off your engine while stationary can cut pollution by up to 30%, making a big difference to the quality of the air in Colchester.
Learn more about active and sustainable travel.
The CAReless Pollution Campaign provides information, ideas and resources for residents, businesses and schools to take action on air pollution.
Visit the Clean Air Colchester website to explore the full range of resources available or get in touch via clean.air@colchester.gov.uk for more information.
To learn more about air pollution, how it affects our health and how we can take action, check out our free, short interactive training Take Care of Your Air: Tackling Air Pollution to Protect Your Health.