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The Healthy City: Cleaning Up Urban Air Pollution

Talk / Panel

Global Design Forum

17 Sept 2024

Urban Design

Victoria & Albert Museum

Cromwell Road

Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

London

SW7 2RL

#LDF24

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The speakers will address:

> How can designers harness the geography of our cities to tackle urban air pollution? > Addressing problematic urban spaces and indoor air quality to improve health and wellbeing: strategies, products and designs that can change the way we live > How can new technology and design tools provide better environmental impact evaluation on proposed design strategies? > How can designers work with communities and politicians to create workable strategies that have real impact? > Design strategies that reduce operational building emissions, improve the efficacy and performance of our built environment, improve air quality and meet climate targets Speakers: Matthew Blair, Principal, BVN Magali Thomson, Project Lead for Placemaking, Great Ormond Street Hospital Catherine Max, Health and Sustainability Consultant, Future of London Jeremy Myerson, Director, WORKTECH Academy, Professor Emeritus Royal College of Art Chair: Nic Monisse, Design Editor, Monocle Free to attend: tickets must be booked in advance using the link above