Finalists announced for 2018 National Air Quality Awards
The full list of finalists for the 2018 National Air Quality Awards, with over 30 organisations and individuals nominated across nine awards categories.
Winners of the 2017 National Air Quality Awards
Winners of the Awards will be announced at the ceremony which follows the AirQualityNews National Air Quality Conference, taking place at Lords Cricket Ground in London on Thursday, October 4.
Full details of the two events can be found here.
Now in its fourth year, interest in the awards has continued to grow with more than 80 entries received across an expanded programme of nine awards covering work in both the public and private sector.
The full list of finalists includes:
Innovation in Air Quality Technology sponsored by: Eminox
Leeds Liquid Nitrogen Trailer Refrigeration Unit Project — Leeds City Council
An Innovative Approach to Improve UK Air Quality Using Geofence Technology and Telematics — Electric Blue UK
The AdBlue® pouch by Yara
Airbubbl – Airlabs
EarthSense Provide Integrated & Accessible Data with MappAir™ Technology
Innovative collaboration unlocks the route to reduced emissions — Videalart & Imperial
Passenger Transport Air Quality Initiative of the Year, sponsored by: Toyota
Low Emission Bus Zones — Greater London Authority and Transport for London
Electric solar powered bus — The Big Lemon
Oxford Road Cycleway — Transport for Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region, Strategic Interventions Study to Improve Air Quality, MerseyTravel
Vehicle Fleet Air Quality Initiative of the Year, sponsored by: Mercedes Benz Trucks and Fuso
Smart Electric Urban Logistics — Cross River Partnership
The Hackney Fleet Project — London Borough of Hackney
Plugged in for cleaner council vehicles on Leeds roads — Leeds City Council
Cleaner O2, A Bywaters Partnership
A cleaner fuel for cleaner air reduces NOx emissions by 47% – Certas Energy with Brakes Group
Better deliveries for better cities — Zedify
Leader in Low Emission Mobility, sponsored by AirQualityNews.com
Time to Stop Idling: Perpetual V2G Systems
The AdBlue Pouch, Yara
London Electric Vehicle Company
Air Quality Communications Initiative of the Year, sponsored by GRAMM Smogstop
Go Ultra Low campaign – Supported by OLEV, Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, VW and the SMMT
#5MileLeeds Challenge & Clean Air Day 2018 — Leeds City Council
STOP – School’s Tackling Oxford’s Air Pollution — Oxford City Council
Mums for Lungs
London’s Air Quality Alerts System — The Mayor of London, Greater London Authority and King’s College London
Idling Action campaign (delivered by CWC Environmental and Green Gumption on behalf of 18 local authorities in London)
Driving behaviour change with Clean Air Day – National Express West Midlands and Birmingham City Council
Commercial Sector Air Quality Initiative of the Year, sponsored by: Videalert & Imperial
Better deliveries for better cities – Zedify
Air Quality Mitigation During Construction, setting a new standard – Ove Arup and Partners Ltd on behalf of Arup and HS2 Ltd
Cleaner O2:Â A Bywaters Partnership
Air Quality Champion, sponsored by: Calor
Dr David Carslaw, Ricardo
Emily Norman, Head Teacher, St Mary’s Bryanston Square School
David Evans, Airtopia
Cllr Clyde Loakes, Waltham Forest Council
Nick Molden, Emissions Analytics
Niki Welch, Eminox
Indoor Air Quality Initiative of the Year, sponsored by BEAMA
ADROIT – Clean Air for every home — Airflow Developments Ltd
Clean air for retail workers — Airlabs & Stella McCartney
A solution to indoor air quality – Hilson Moran, Manchester
Local Authority and Public Sector Air Quality Initiative of the Year sponsored by: Urban Transport Group
Enjoy Waltham Forest – Waltham Forest Council
Low emissions and high recycling in the Heart of London – Westminster City Council
Go Ultra Low programme – Nottingham City Council
Delivering Cleaner Air at Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School – City of London
The Hackney Fleet Project – LB Hackney
Low Emission Bus Zones — Greater London Authority and Transport for London