Events

Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk to human health in the UK responsible for an estimated 26,000 to 38,000 early deaths each year. Oxford City and many market towns have recognised air quality challenges and have designated Air Quality Management Areas. In recent years air quality has improved, however our knowledge of health harms has also advanced, and air pollution still represents a risk to those living, working and visiting Oxfordshire. In this talk we will we consider trends and patterns of air pollution over time and how the COVID-19 pandemic provided new insights. We consider  the health benefits which may be achieved through coordinated policy actions and implications for behaviour change in our daily lives Dr Suzanne Bartington, Clinical Associate Professor in Environmental Health from Birmingham University will be our speaker, on Thursday 10 April, at St Mary’s church on the Green, Witney, OX28 4AW. Bar opens at 7.00pm, speaker starts at 7.30 https://oxaria.org.uk

What has the world – and Greenpeace – been doing to try to stop global temperatures rising? How are we doing? Our next meeting is on Thursday 13 March when we’ll be hearing from Julia Spragg from Greenpeace. https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/ Julia Spragg lives in Oxford and has been volunteering for Greenpeace since the late 1980s, in many different roles. Originally motivated by stopping whaling, she first heard about Climate Change in about 1990 and, as a scientist, was instantly horrified and propelled to take action. This talk will cover what is causing climate change – still? What has the world – and Greenpeace – been doing to try to stop global temperatures rising? How are we doing? Thursday 13 March 2025, at St Mary’s church on the Green, Witney, OX28 4AW. Bar opens at 7.00pm, speaker starts at 7.30pm