Air pollution knows no national borders and is all pervasive. The time to act is now!

7 September



Actions for Individuals concerning

Individuals Waste

Reduce your waste, cut single use plastic products, Reduce non-organic trash, reuse grocery bags and don't burn trash.Take Action

Individuals Diet
Switch to a plant-based diet, compost food and prioritize locally produced food, Take Action

Individuals Transport
Use public transport. Cycle and Walk to get around. Take Action

Individuals Energy
Check efficiency ratings for home heating system and cook-stoves favouring fuels and technology that reduce emissions and protect health. 
Conserve energy, turn off lights and electronics when not in use, use appliances when high energy efficiency ratings in your home, this will reduce emissions and save money. Take Action

Individuals Lobby For Change
Encourage and support your government and businesses to take measures to improve air quality. Take Action

Individuals #WorldCleanAirDay
On september 7th, share photos and videos of yourself fulfilling your commitment on social media. using #Togetherforcleanair. Take Action

Actions for  Civil Society

Consider pledging to be more sustainable in your consumption and reduce air pollution in your daily lives. Explore

Civil Society Lobby For Change.
Advocate and support public authorities in implementing programmes to address the issue of air pollution.
Work with private organizations to support incorporation of practice to green the value chain. Take Action

Civil Society Take Individual Action.

Commit to promoting and using public transport, cycling and walking small distances and carpooling when possible.
Make a commitment to reduce and recycle trash.
Consider how to integrate steps that combat air pollution in your activities. Take Action

Civil Society Group Action. 
Organize a tree-planting activity.
Organize a Trash-clean up event. 
Organize public events and campaigns to improve public knowledge and action to address the issue of air pollution.
Work with artists and musicians to create events and exhibitions that raise awareness in your communities.
 Take Action

Civil Society #WorldCleanAirDay.
Use the International Day of Clean Air and Blue skies as an opportunity to ask your local authorities, to improve timely, regular air quality data and petitition for legislation to control the worst polluters. Take Action

Actions for  Schools & Universities

Use the Day to lead the fight for cleaner air and ask your schools and universities to transition to cleaner energy. Explore

Schools & Universities Transport. 
Commit to providing electric buses and making your school campus bicycle-friendly.
Create No-Car idling zone near your school or university campuses. Take Action

Schools & Universities Education And Awareness.

Explore options and install air quality monitors so that the communities is aware of the air they are breathing. Announce this on the day.
Ask Teachers and Professors to teach about the issue of air pollution and how it is linked to climate change and development.
Integrate educational contents and activities to improve students' knowledge and action on environmental issue in general and on Pollution Reduction in particular. Take Action

Schools & Universities Group Action.
Ask students to bring in seedling for a tree-planting event. 
Support students in the creation  of environmental clubs online and on campuses; Which can empower youth to be innovative and come up with ideas to takle air pollution. Take Action

Schools & Universities #WorldCleanAirDay. 
Explore and commit on the Day to use Renewable energy sources in campus. 
The Day can be use as a platform  for students and educational officials to lead the fight for Clean Air and ask their governments and schools to transition clean energy. Take Action

Actions for Private Sector

Make pledges to reduce emissions and investing in research and development to imagine new and less damaging ways of doing business. Explore

Private Sector Networks.

Build network with like-minded businesses to promote ecologically, economically and socially sustainable business ideas that reduce air pollution.
Join the Alliance for Clean Air.  Take Action

Private Sector Investment.

Invest and promote products, solutions and technologies that cut emissions and reduce pollution.
Make pledge to reduce emissions and green the value chains, adopt more sustainable production/ business practices, and invest in research and development to imagine less and damaging ways of doing business. Take Action

Private Sector Supply Chains.

Track and reduce air polluants and greenhouse gases from facilities and supply chains. 
Use recycled and recyclable materials in products and packaging, reduce waste from production sites, move towards renewable energy sources, and by opting for energy-efficient transport. Take Action

Actions for Cities

Raise awareness about actions your city is taking to improve air quality. Explore

Cities Transport. 
Provide free-public transport in urban areas to raise awareness to encourage drivers to leave their cars at home. 
Organize Eco-walk and public cycling events to promote walking and Bicycling. Take Action

Cities Education And Awareness. 

Join breathLife to rise public awareness about the health and climate impacts from air pollution and commit to track progress, share experience and best practices through the breathlife Network.
Share on-line educational materials for local schools. Take Action

Cities Events.
Organize tree-planting activities.
Work with artists and musicians to create events and exhibitions that raise awareness across your city. Take Action

Cities #WorldCleanAirDay.
On september 7th, share photos and videos of yourself fulfilling your commitment on social media. using #Togetherforcleanair Take Action

 Actions for Government & Policymakers

Use the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies to make commitments to improve air quality. Explore

Government & Policymakers National Policies.

Announce new regulations to reduce harmful air polluants from industrial sources.
Commit to policies that improve municipal solid waste management and reduce emissions from that sector. Take Action

Government & Policymakers Human Health.

Commit to assess the number of lives that are saved, the health gains in children and other vulnerable groups, and the avoided financial costs to health systems that result from implementing new policies. 
Implement policies that increase access to clean, non-polluting energy sources in all homes. Take Action

Government & Policymakers Transport.

Implement e-mobility and sustainable e-mobility policies and actions with the aim of making a decisive impact on road transport emissions.
Commit to a phase out of petrol-and diesel-based car. Take Action

Government & Policymakers International Policy.

Join breathLife to rise public awareness about the health and climate impacts from air pollution and commit to track progress, share experience and best practices through the breathlife Network.
Share on-line educational materials for local schools. 
Implement Integrated air quality and climate change policies designated to simultaneously achieve the WHO Ambient Air Quality Guideline value and the Paris Agreement Climate commitments. Take Action

Government & Policymakers Investments
Pledge more investment in renewable energy sources. Take Action

Government & Policymakers #WorldCleanAirDay. 

Organize campaigns, events and activities that mobilize civil society and engage the general public to build knowledge and increase action to combat air pollution. Take Action


Air pollution knows no national borders and is all pervasive. The time to act is now!

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