Cork City Air Quality Strategy

Implementation, monitoring and evaluation

5.4.1 Theme 1: Health and Wellbeing

Acquire feedback relating to the issue of air pollution in Cork City; including suggestions on how the Council and stakeholders could improve air quality across the city

Objective 1.1

Cork City Council Department

External Partners

No.

Action

Timeframe

Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry (CRAC), UCC

Carry out a public Air Quality Assessment Survey and make results available to the public.

July 2020 (Completed) Environment,

1.1a

Communications

Develop awareness campaigns to inform the public of the dangers of air pollution and the steps that can be taken to reduce it. Incorporate data from Cork City Council funded studies to inform public at specific events

Objective 1.2

Cork City Council Department Environment, Communications, Community, Culture & Placemaking Environment, Communications, Community, Culture & Placemaking Environment, Communications, Community, Culture & Placemaking

External Partners

No.

Action

Timeframe

Utilise website, social media and e-mail to update public on new findings relating to air pollution. Commission development of training courses, workshops and materials on air pollution. Organise and establish training and workshops as part of planned City Council Science and Civic events and festivals (as appropriate). Develop air quality information materials (brochures, educational packs, information boards) and make available to schools, colleges, social/ sports clubs. Liaise with other local authorities and government bodies to designate a local Clean Air Day. This may be integrated with Cork Cycle Week and other similar initiatives.

Short - Medium

Cork Healthy Cities

1.2a

Cork Healthy Cities, Green Schools

Short - Medium

1.2b

Cork Healthy Cities, Green Schools

Short - Medium

1.2c

Environment, Communications, Community, Culture & Placemaking

Green Schools, UCC, EPA

Short - Medium

1.2d

Environment, Communications, Community, Culture & Placemaking

EPA, CCMA, LGMA

Short - Medium

1.2e

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