IAQM ECN: A breath of fresh air: changing behaviours and policy in air quality
Exclusively open to members of the IAQM ECN and is free to attend
The final IAQM Early Careers Network (ECN) event of the year, ‘A breath of fresh air: changing behaviours and policy in air quality’, will explore how behaviour change and policy practices can drive cleaner air. Featuring UK and international perspectives, the talks will highlight innovative approaches, real-world successes, and lessons learned in improving air quality for healthier communities.
An informal networking social will follow the event.
Alongside presentations from ECN members, the event will feature an exciting keynote talk from Global Action Plan’s Natalie Johnson. In Natalie’s talk, she will address the concerns that have grown in recent years over the impact of domestic wood burning on air quality inside and outside of homes. Lighting fires in our homes is one of the biggest sources of harmful fine particle air pollution in the UK, making up a fifth of all UK fine particle air pollution emissions. Clean Air Night is a yearly campaign run by Global Action Plan, which aims to raise awareness about the harms of wood burning and tackle the social norms around its use. This presentation will cover the campaign’s background, successes and challenges so far, as well as how to get involved for Clean Air Night 2026 on Thursday, 2nd January.
There will be an opportunity for audience questions and discussion following each talk, and the option to network with other attendees after the event at an informal social. Updates on the ECN speakers will be provided in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled!
This event is exclusively open to members of the IAQM ECN and is free to attend.
Our keynote speaker
Natalie Johnson, Global Action Plan
Natalie is the Research and Policy Officer at Global Action Plan. She works across a number of clean air issues, including wood burning and gas cooking, with a focus on community-centred research and action. Her research has been presented to industry experts and at the Houses of Parliament. Global Action Plan mobilises people and organisations to take action on the systems that harm us and our planet. We are an environmental charity focused on issues where the connection between the health of people and our planet is most tangible. Global Action Plan’s current focus issues are air pollution, big tech, and the education system.
Our ECN speakers
Jack Richmond, Arup
Jack is an Air Quality Consultant at Arup and is based in York. His career has taken him across various aspects of the air quality industry, from quantifying industrial emissions to atmosphere, workplace exposure monitoring, indoor air quality and into ambient air quality. Jack is serving his second term on the ECN Subcommittee.
Eleri Paterson Hughes, Ricardo
Eleri is an Air Quality Consultant at Ricardo after her masters degree in Climate Change Environmental Science and Policy at Kings College London. She has experience in both the public and private sector from conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for UK-based developments to spearheading local authority Annual Status Reports. She has also contributed to philanthropic projects focusing on international cities such as Accra, Nairobi and Rio and the different air quality issues they face.
Plus more ECN speakers to be announced!
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