Sussex Air Quality Conference

Sussex Air Quality Conference

By Sussex Air Partnership

Join us at the University of Sussex on 9th October for a day filled with insightful discussions on all things air quality.

Date and time

Location

University of Sussex

Bramber House Level 3 Falmer BN1 9QU United Kingdom

Agenda

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Sussex Air Quality Conference AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions

Nadeem Shad

Rachel Sadler

Air Pollution and why we should care

Dr Mark Hayden - NHS

Mark is a paediatric cardiac intensivist by trade, but a clean air champion by nature.

The healthy virtuous cycle: Active travel reducing pollution

Prof Scarlett McNally - NHS, BSCS

Professor Scarlett McNally is a surgeon in Eastbourne. She was lead author for the Academy’s Exercise the miracle cure and work showing preparation for surgery can reduce complications by 50% - pleas...

Air Pollution in the 21st Century and the health impacts

Gary Fuller - Imperial College London

Gary Fuller is an air pollution scientist at Imperial College London and one of three Clean Air Champions for UK Research and Innovation. His research interests are mainly in urban air pollution, how...

Air quality & climate change - taking effective action

Sarah Legge - EPIC

Sarah Legge led the Task Group on Air Quality and Climate Change Guidance for EPIC (Environmental Policy Implementation Community, part of the Institution of Environmental Sciences, previously Enviro...

BREAK

Burn Alert

Rohit Chakraborty - UKHSA

Rohit Chakraborty is an air pollution researcher at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), based in Sheffield. His work focuses on understanding the impact of air pollution on public health, using da...

Sustainable Healthcare in Sussex

Jaqueline Gordon - Care Without Carbon SCFT

Jackie is an occupational therapist with many years’ experience working with children and young people in the community and acute hospitals. In 2023-4 she worked as a Clinical Fellow with Greener NHS...

Tackling non-exhaust emissions: investigating policy & technical interventions

Laura Dyett & Phoebe Stockton

Laura Dyett is a Senior Strategy and Policy Manager at Transport for London, the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London. She has held a variety o...

Q&A

Nadeem shad & Rachel Sadler

LUNCH

Sussex Air Quality Partnership

Nadeem Shad & Rachel Sadler - Sussex Air

Air Quality Monitoring in Sussex

Nigel Jenkins - Bureau Veritas

Nigel is a Principal Consultant within the air quality team at Bureau Veritas with over 30 years of experience in the field of air quality. He has worked across the public and private sector on air q...

Traffic analysis, ANPR and vehicle emissions

Sam Rouse - Brighton & Hove City Council

Sam has postgraduate experience since 1997 as an environmental scientist (mostly air quality) in a variety of work settings including local government, environmental regulation, consultancy, industry...

"Air-Mazing Journeys"

Clare Dowling - Sustrans

Clare has been working with Sussex Air since 2018, engaging with schools and communities across Sussex to: • Raise awareness of air quality issues • Looking at smallscale local ways to reduce localis...

Q&A

Nadeem Shad & Rachel Sadler - Sussex Air

BREAK

ESCC Bus Service Improvement Plan

Craig Lamberton - East Sussex County Council

An energetic, innovative, and dynamic transport manager who has a proven track record in managing a team. Experience of effectively running several successful transport functions in high pressure env...

West Sussex EV Network

Connected Kurb

Q&A & Wrap up

Nadeem Shad & Rachel Sadler

Good to know

Highlights

  • 6 hours, 30 minutes
  • In person

About this event

Science & Tech • Other

Welcome to the Sussex Air Quality Conference

Join the Sussex Air Partnership at the University of Sussex on Thursday 9th October for a day filled with insightful discussions on all things air quality. Whether you're a local authority officer, local councillor, health worker or simply interested in the topic, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the impact of air pollution on our physical health, our environment and climate change. Experts from the worlds of academia, the NHS and Public Health will provide insight into the issue and provide examples of projects helping to combat the health effects.


Network with like-minded individuals and experts in the field, and leave feeling inspired to make a difference. Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn how you can contribute to a cleaner, healthier world!


The event is free to all and includes lunch and refreshments. Sussex University has excellent public transport links and Ride for their Lives will lead cycle rides from Lewes, Eastbourne and Brighton to the conference.


For more information about the cycle rides to the conference, visit the link below:

https://ridefortheirlives.net/rides/sussex-clean-air-conference


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Oct 9 · 09:30 GMT+1