What Can You Do?

What Can You Do?

CITIZENS

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Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to human health. According to the WHO, ambient air pollution accounts for 4.2 million deaths globally every year.

Other estimates place the figure as high as 9 million. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the fifth leading mortality risk factor in the world (Global Burden of Disease Study, 2015).

Here we present some resources about air pollution and how to tackle it:

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We invite you to share the link to this site and the results related to your city with the hashtag #ISGlobalRanking.
You can also download the following materials for social media.

We invite you to share the link to this site and the results related to your city with the hashtag #ISGlobalRanking.

You can also download the following materials for social media.

Cities with a higher mortality

Cities with a
higher mortality – Twitter

Cities with a
higher mortality – Instagram

Cities with a lower mortality

Cities with a
lower mortality – Twitter

Cities with a
lower mortality – Instagram

ISGlobal Ranking of Cities – Overall data

ISGlobal Ranking of Cities – Overall data – Twitter

ISGlobal Ranking of Cities – Overall data – Instagram

City Card Barcelona

City Card
Barcelona – Twitter

City Card
Barcelona – Instagram

City Card London

City Card
London – Twitter

City Card
London – Instagram

City card Madrid

City Card
Madrid – Twitter

City Card
Madrid – Instagram

City card Paris

City Card
Paris – Twitter

City Card
Paris – Instagram

City card Rome

City Card
Rome – Twitter

City Card
Rome – Instagram

Act now!

Ambient air pollution is highly dependent on our lifestyles and heavily linked to the use of motor vehicles, industrial emissions, household heating, and wood and coal burning, among other sources. Changes in the way we design, use and move around our cities could bring significant improvements in air quality.

Here is a list of simple things any person can do:

Walk, cycle or use any other
form of active transport

Walk, cycle or use any other form of active transport

For longer trips, use public transport instead of cars

Switch to cleaner and renewable energy sources in your household

Demand change! We need a new urban model centred on people, not cars.
Ask your local representatives to take action against air pollution and support political options that include a clean air agenda.

Demand change! We need a new urban model centred on people, not cars.
Ask your local representatives to take action against air pollution and support political options that include a clean air agenda.

Get involved! Air pollution is a critical worldwide threat.
Search for activists, non-profit organisations or advocacy groups in your area and support them.
This is something we can change!

Get involved! Air pollution is a critical worldwide threat.
Search for activists, non-profit organisations or advocacy groups in your area and support them.
This is something we can change!

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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Do you represent a local government? The ISGlobal Ranking of Cities project is still ongoing. In order to improve our results, we need more precise data on city-specific death and disease rates, air pollution levels and socioeconomic status. If you have local data or would like a tailored analysis, get in touch with us using this form.

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