School Streets make a real difference to the air pollution and road danger around schools, resulting from the temporary restriction of motor traffic at drop-off and pick-up times.

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is the world’s largest pollution charging zone. It was first introduced in 2019 and has been expanded twice, becoming London-wide in 2023.

Idling is a frustrating and unnecessary source of air pollution. Many parents in our network have repeatedly witnessed it happening outside schools, in town centres, playgrounds and at hospitals.

Mums for Lungs believes that government and local authorities are not doing enough to address the public health crisis of air pollution.