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Communicating on air quality and health: Inspiring practices, challenges and tips

Description

The resource provided is the Communication Toolkit on Communicating on Air Quality and Health, developed as part of the Urban Air – Pro-Air Quality (UA-PAQ) initiative. This initiative is a collaborative effort involving various European and international partners, often focusing on city-level air quality management

Questions this resource can help answer

How do we tell our residents that we are closing certain streets to cars without causing a political backlash?
What is the best way to explain the health risks of air pollution to someone who doesn't have a science background?

How do I use this resource?

This toolkit is designed to solve communication and "political will" challenges

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Other

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Global

Technical specifications

Methodology

The toolkit is built on Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) methodologies

Sectors

Agricultural Commercial Energy generation Industrial Residential Transportation

Other Specifications

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