Air quality animation created for Dorset schoolchildren
The project has been created to help raise awareness of how air pollution affects young people, particularly the one in 11 children in the UK who have asthma.The animation will be promoted via school communications, ensuring it reaches as many families as possible.
The council has been working alongside active travel charity Sustrans.The project aims to increase active travel, cut engine idling outside schools, improving air quality and protecting children's health.Councillor Andy Hadley, portfolio holder for the environment at BCP Council, said: "Air pollution is an invisible but serious problem, especially for children. "This animation is a fantastic way to help children, and their families understand the impact of air quality and how small changes, like switching off car engines or choosing active travel, can make a big difference."Animator Rowena Sheehan said: "It's been a privilege to work on this project and create something visually engaging and informative for local schools."Air pollution is a serious issue, but animation allows us to present it in a way that children can easily understand and share with their families."
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