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Liz Godfrey

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Campaigning for clean air and healthy kids

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We're all for cleaner vehicles, but why are diesel cars being subsidised as part of a #CleanAir plan? Diesel is toxic, and stunts children's lungs! If #GreaterManchester's leaders are serious about cleaner air, they should not be investing public money like this. @bevcraig.bsky.social
airqualitynews.com
£2m fund launched to help Greater Manchester private hire drivers go greener
Greater Manchester has launched a £2 million fund to help locally licensed private hire drivers replace older vehicles with cleaner models. The Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Support Fund opens for applic...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We can't shout about this enough - the CHILL study led by @qmul.bsky.social found links between the reductions in #AirPollution from the ULEZ and improved lung growth in children. Jemima: "To hear that any damage my children may have had is outweighed by Ulez is such a massive relief."
metro.co.uk
Mum's 'massive relief' after major study links Ulez to healthier kids' lungs
A new study by Queen Mary University has found that air quality improvements due to the capital's Ulez area is linked to improved lung growth in children.
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wood burning has definitely started again in my area. We had the windows open last night and the house stank of smoke - it was dark so we don’t know who is burning. We need much better public health messaging about this issue so everyone can understand the damage they are doing when they light up!
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wood burning season is almost upon us. If you're thinking of burning, take two minutes to watch our new animation first. Top lines - burning wood and solid fuels creates large amounts of invisible fine particle pollution, impacting our #Health. But there are solutions! #AirPollution
gumlet.tv
Do you know the hidden cost of wood burning?
ResearcherDrMathySannasiandgrassrootsairpollutioncampaigngroupMumsforLungshavecreatedthisshortanimationonwhathappenswhenwoodorsolidfuelisburntinastoveoropenfireplace.Beforeyoustartburningorconsiderin…
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Extreme heat, wildfires and an approaching El Niño. Anything you want to say to Andy Burnham? It takes just 2 mins to write him a (free!) postcard, urging him to act now and commit to a Clean Air Act. mumsforlungs.justpost.cards #AirPollution #Health
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Children have very little say in the air they breathe. But they're very welcome to have a say here! Help yours write a message to Andy Burnham asking for clean air. #AirPollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under five in the UK. Let's get our new PM to change this.
mumsforlungs.justpost.cards
Prime Minister Burnham: we need clean air now!
Andy Burnham is our new Prime Minister, and he has the opportunity to deliver a new Clean Air Act that protects the health of everyone. Send him a postcard today and ask him to make clean air a…
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We're going a bit quieter for the holidays now. If you'd like to sign up for our newsletter, we'll be in touch in early September with details of our next meetings, plus all the latest air pollution and campaign news.
mumsforlungs.org
Sign Up for Our Newsletter — Mums for Lungs
Hear the latest news on air pollution, and find out more about our campaigns.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It's time for a fresh start. Parents up and down the country are telling Andy Burnham the same thing: clean air can't wait. Join them - it takes two minutes! mumsforlungs.justpost.cards
Amber sunburst design with radiating rays in teal, amber and pink, and the Mums for Lungs logo at the centre. Text reads: "A fresh start for clean air."
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New PM, new chance for #CleanAir! We've launched a postcard campaign asking @andyburnham.bsky.social to deliver a Clean Air Act. #AirPollution is linked to the equivalent of 30,000 deaths across the UK every year. Our new PM has the power to fix this - join us and add your voice today.
mumsforlungs.justpost.cards
Prime Minister Burnham: we need clean air now!
Andy Burnham is our new Prime Minister, and he has the opportunity to deliver a new Clean Air Act that protects the health of everyone. Send him a postcard today and ask him to make clean air a priori...
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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I've been doing some analysis on the sensor data. Manchester Piccadilly is about 11 miles from the Dovestone wildfire. Hourly PM2.5 exceeded 100 µg/m³, yet DAQI stayed ‘Low’. Its rolling 24-hour PM2.5 mean smooths away short, severe smoke peaks. The hourly European AQI shows what DAQI misses.
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is why so many people have felt so confused and unsure this week about how to protect their health and their families health. We need better monitoring and better awareness of the dangers of burning.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Want the next Mayor of #GreaterManchester to do more for children’s lungs? Manchester has some of worst #AirPollution levels in the country, especially right now. Our GM volunteers are sending postcards to candidates - you can take part too. All details here: bit.ly/gm-postcards...
A child posting a postcard into a red post box, on the corner of a street.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
And this is this morning, at our Manchester Coordinator’s daughter’s school. We need #AirPollution alerts in GM. The public need to know the #Health impacts. @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social @bevcraig.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Graphic of an air quality alert, showing very polluted air. The text says “air is very polluted. Air quality is very poor. It may cause respiratory illness in people on prolonged exposure”.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This is the air in #Manchester tonight, due to the Dove Stone wildfire. “This is my hand held monitor in my son’s bedroom, as he had opened the windows. We’ve never seen it like this. I’ve not had a single alert from GM air alert to say anything about the air today”. #ClimateChange #ToxicAir
An air quality alert showing the air is very polluted. A semi-circular line at the top shows red on the left and blue on the right. The dot showing how polluted the air is is close to the end of the red line and the score is 22.A skyline above a rooftop, showing the sun going down as an orange orb in a very smoky sky.
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
These cars have to go!
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
IT'S OFFICIAL: judgment lands today in the #Diesel emissions trial. The diesel scandal isn't history - and the real scandal is that millions of illegally polluting cars are still on our roads today, making children sick. Watch our new film, then email our leaders demanding action. #AirPollution
mumsforlungs.org
The diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs
10th July 2026 Watch our new hard-hitting film about the diesel scandal and its impacts on children’s health.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEW! Are you in #GreaterManchester? Want to take part in our postcard action to Mayoral candidates? We've made it super easy - simply add your name to our form and we'll post some cards from you to the main candidates. Details here: bit.ly/gm-postcards...
A green background overlaid with four images of postcards. Top left is pink, top right is yellow and bottom left is orange. Those three all say "Dear future GM Mayor - please don't forget our lungs". Bottom right is an image of the back of the postcard, which is addressed to a candidate and has four asks about reducing air pollution on it.
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🚨 New research by us! 📣 Most British drivers don't know how dangerous SUVs are to other road users, but adding information to SUV marketing materials seems to do almost nothing to change people's plans to buy SUVs Here's a 🧵 on why harder action is going to be needed 1/10
A mockup SUV advert image with a prototype safety warning
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Please email your councillor about #CleanAir today, and invite them to our webinar with @globalactionplan.bsky.social on 3rd July. We've pre-drafted it. We've written a briefing to go alongside it. All you need to do is add their address and hit send. #CleanAirDay
mumsforlungs.org
Clean Air Day action — Mums for Lungs
Take part in our Clean Air Day action and join others across the country in emailing your councillor for clean air.
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Jeff Smith MP @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
People Planet Didsbury have produced this great short film featuring local residents and campaigners discussing the action needed to tackle the climate crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRlB...
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People Place Planet - Time to act! (Wide)
YouTube video by People Place Planet Didsbury
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Thanks to #Manchester Labour for signing up to our local election asks! Councillor Tracey Rawlins has pledged to keep a clean air cabinet member, raise awareness of the impacts of #WoodBurning, remain committed to #SchoolStreets & to work towards meeting WHO interim air pollution targets.
The top half of the image has a pink background with white text that says "Thanks to Manchester Labour for committing to our local election asks!". The bottom half shows a picture of a chalk stencil on a Manchester street, the words say "Illegal air pollution recorded here - protect children's lungs now". You can see the backs of two children in the foreground, they are looking at the stencil on the pavement.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A new study reveals that babies exposed to higher levels of #AirPollution in the early stages of pregnancy take longer to learn to speak. "This is not only an environmental issue. It is an equity issue, a maternal #Health issue and an early childhood development issue" - @agnesagyepong.bsky.social
theguardian.com
Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds
A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Happy birthday @mumsforlungs.bsky.social such a great group to be a part of!
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We’re in awe of Dr Alice Willson, a paediatrician and Clinical Fellow at the @rcpch.bsky.social, who recently ran the Spine Challenger North ultramarathon. She finished in an amazing third place, all while raising money for us and two other charities. Read her blog and be inspired! 👇 💥
mumsforlungs.org
Dr Alice Willson - Spine Challenger North guest blog — Mums for Lungs
18th March 2026 In this guest blog, Dr Alice Willson writes about her experience running the 160 mile Spine Challenger North ultramarathon in January.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Wishing you had a calmer, safer school run, with less traffic and #AirPollution at the school gates? Join us on Tuesday 28th April at 8:15pm to hear all about #SchoolStreets. You'll leave inspired to get the ball rolling with one at your school!
eventbrite.co.uk
Mums for Lungs: School Streets Webinar
Join us to find out about School Streets and how we can support you to campaign for one at your school.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Fantastic to see #SchoolStreets progress in Greater Manchester in the 2025 #ActiveTravel Annual Report. Our 2024 election campaign, with local GM groups, led to @andyburnham.bsky.social pledging to deliver 100 School Streets by 2028. And now? 33 in place, with plans for 80 by 2027 & 100 by 2028!
beeactive.tfgm.com
Publications and downloads
Read more about Greater Manchester's vision for cycling and walking with in-depth publications and resources.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It's “an absolute scandal that having a bit more money gets you not just a nicer high street – it gets you a longer life expectancy, it gets you cleaner air." We need more MPs advocating for #CleanAir and addressing the inequalities in people's exposure to pollution across communities.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Wishing you had a calmer, safer school run, with less traffic and #AirPollution at the school gates? Join us on Tuesday 28th April at 8:15pm to hear all about #SchoolStreets. You'll leave inspired to get the ball rolling with one at your school!
eventbrite.co.uk
Mums for Lungs: School Streets Webinar
Join us to find out about School Streets and how we can support you to campaign for one at your school.
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
So much useful information- do take a look #SchoolStreets
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Domestic wood burning is creating huge health harms to you, your family and your neighbours. Great interview today with @jemimavivien.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our founder @jemimavivien.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio London earlier about the consultation on solid fuel burning, which closes tomorrow. "People would not be buying a log burner or running an open fire in their home if they understood what it did to their health, right?" Listen from 07:17 👇.
bbc.co.uk
Radio London - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio London on BBC Sounds
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Join us next Tuesday, 17th March at 8:15 PM on Zoom for our March volunteer meeting! We'll share updates on our campaigns - including wood burning, the #LocalElections, the #Dieselgate trial and the #CleanAirCrowd - and explore ways you can get involved. Register your spot at the link. 💚
eventbrite.co.uk
Campaigns catch-up
March's monthly meeting will include updates on our campaigns and how you can get involved, and celebrate our Clean Air Crowd.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We're hiring! Mums for Lungs is expanding our work to West Bromwich, and we're seeking a dynamic, community-minded Spokesperson to lead local campaigning efforts. Apply by 13th April. #WestBromwich #Campaigning #Jobs
mumsforlungs.org
We’re hiring — Mums for Lungs
Mums for Lungs is expanding our work to West Bromwich. We are seeking a dynamic, community-minded Spokesperson to lead local campaigning efforts .
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
There are 4 days left to submit evidence to the @commonseac.parliament.uk #AirPollution inquiry. You have until 3rd March to submit evidence. 🙏
mumsforlungs.org
Environmental Audit Committee chooses air pollution for its next inquiry — Mums for Lungs
8th January 2026 We’re delighted to have contributed to ensuring that the Environmental Audit Committee chose air pollution for its next inquiry.
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Liz Godfrey @lizgdfy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Really excited to be a part of this campaign. Kids need Clean Air! @mumsforlungs #CleanAirCrowd
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Congratulations to Hannah Spencer! We were pleased to hear Hannah speak about #AirPollution in her acceptance speech. As a candidate, she committed to working to clean up the air for GM's children, and we look forward to working with her as an MP on this. 👏
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
'Working hard used to get you a house, a nice life, holidays'
The Green Party secured a big win in the Gorton and Denton by-election
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy #ValentinesDay! We've been doing some crafting 😍 . If you love your lungs, and are interested to know how dirty air affects them, then come along to our introduction to #AirPollution session on Tuesday 24th Feb at 8:15pm. Book your free spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...
Coloured paper on a table, with pens spread around. A piece of red card has hearts drawn on it, and letter tiles spell out the words "Love your lungs".
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
NEW: We've revamped our idling flyer with updated facts and statistics. Over 50,000 of these have been sent out since we first launched this nearly 5 years ago! You can join the party by downloading or ordering some for free below. #AirPollution #Idling
mumsforlungs.org
Idling — Mums for Lungs
Idling is a frustrating and unnecessary source of air pollution. Many parents in our network have repeatedly witnessed it happening outside schools, in town centres, playgrounds and at hospitals.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
NEW: Have your say on DEFRA’s solid fuel burning consultation. If you're affected by #WoodBurning, this is a critical moment to get your views across to the government. We've created some guidance to help you respond - the deadline is 19th March. Please share far and wide! #AirPollution #Health
mumsforlungs.org
Responding to the DEFRA wood burning consultation — Mums for Lungs
Read our guidance on how to respond to DEFRA’s wood burning consultation - deadline 19th March. This is a critical moment to get your voice heard by the government.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
💚 Join the #CleanAirCrowd! 💚 We’re bringing people together across the country to take part in a 7-day #AirPollution challenge, from Sat 28th Feb to Fri 6th March. With one daily action, it couldn't be easier to get involved and share the #CleanAir love! Sign up now: bit.ly/clean-air-cr...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
How does this ensure GM meets NO2 requirements in the fastest way possible? Only a third of taxis so far approved to be upgraded will be zero-emission. These petrol/diesel taxis will be on the road for years to come. GM's leaders are failing to protect children’s lungs. @andyburnham.bsky.social
airqualitynews.com
Clean air grants failing to electrify Manchester’s taxis
Less than a third of taxi drivers receiving grants from Greater Manchester’s Hackney Support Fund are to use the money to buy a zero emission vehicle, Clean Cities have found. In an update on their in...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"No parent wants their kids in daily danger, yet we’re allowing these trucks to become normal on our streets.” Registrations of the most commonly sold pickup trucks have risen by 92% in just over a decade, an extremely worrying trend. #AirPollution #Carspreading
theguardian.com
Number of US-style ‘battering ram’ pickup trucks on UK roads has nearly doubled in a decade
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 22/01/2026
This #CleanAirNight, a reminder that wood smoke isn’t a “nuisance”—it’s a serious public health issue.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A new study has examined the long-term relationship between early childhood exposure to indoor #AirPollution and cognitive performance in adulthood. "Individuals exposed to indoor air pollution from solid fuels during childhood performed significantly worse on cognitive tests later in life".
airqualitynews.com
Childhood smoke exposure linked to cognitive decline in later life - AirQualityNews
A new study suggests that growing up in households reliant on solid fuels such as coal, wood and plant waste may have lasting consequences for brain health, with measurable cognitive impairment…
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
#GreaterManchester, would you like a calmer, safer, less polluted journey to school? #SchoolStreets reduce traffic and #AirPollution - win! We're keen to hear from people in #Bury, #Oldham, #Rochdale & #Tameside who are interested. Get in touch with Liz at manchester@mumsforlungs.org if that's you!
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
59 hours, 43 minutes and 18 seconds! What an incredible achievement - congratulations Alice. We hope you enjoyed a LONG sleep after smashing the Spine Challenger North yesterday! 💪 🥳
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
We're running a poster campaign for this year's #CleanAirNight (next Thursday, 22nd!). Let's create a buzz about the #AirPollution & #Health impacts of burning wood by putting a poster up on 20th Jan, then sharing a photo with us on 22nd! Deadline to order: Thurs 15th, 6pm. bit.ly/m4l-canposte...
A pink poster with white text that says "#CleanAirNight. If you can smell wood burning, you're breathing in harmful air pollution". There is a green Mums for Lungs logo bottom right and a QR code bottom left. Small text at the bottom says "For information on how air pollution from burning damages our health, see: Royal College of Physicians: A Breath of Fresh Air report".
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The amazing Dr Alice Willson is taking part in the Spine Challenger North, raising funds for us, @thegreenrunners.bsky.social & Oldham Foodbank. Alice is currently on the Pennine Way - go Alice! Track the route: live.opentracking.co.uk/spinechallno... Donate: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
A white woman wearing glasses and a Mums for Lungs t-shirt, standing in front of a wood-panelled backdrop. She is holding a card with the number 609 on it, representing her number for the Spine Challenger North race.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Burning wood damages our #Climate. 👍 Planting a new tree is great but... 👎 ...it takes decades of growth before that new tree is mature enough to absorb the carbon emitted from the one burnt last night. #WoodBurning #AirPollution
chathamhouse.org
Wood Is Not a Carbon-Neutral Energy Source
Treating it as such – and supporting it with subsidies, as the UK and many other EU member states do – is a flawed path to climate action.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
If you're concerned about wood burning, join us in putting up posters in your area to help inform people about the #AirPollution impacts of burning. #WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution. Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
Three posters about the air pollution impact of wood burning. "Like smoking cigarettes, burning wood damages our health". "Wood burning harms". "A wood burning stove is six times more polluting than an HGV".
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