WM-Air third annual meeting – The Exchange (invite only)

‘WM-Air: Clean Air Science for the West Midlands’ is a NERC funded initiative, led by the University of Birmingham working in collaboration with external partners, to apply environmental science expertise to support the improvement of air quality and health across the West Midlands.

Members of the WM-Air team will provide a series of short updates on recent work, available capabilities and some key case studies being undertaken with partners across the region. There will be opportunities for discussion, networking (in person!) and to visit the new interactive public exhibit in the Exchange building, ‘The Air We Breathe’, showcasing the work of WM-Air, BIFoR and Hydroflex.

AGENDA

9:30 Arrival / Tea & Coffee

10:00 Welcome & Introduction                                                        William Bloss

10:05 Observational Capabilities                                                      Lee Chapman & Zongbo Shi

10:20 University Hospitals Birmingham Case Study                         Suzanne Bartington

10:35 Vehicle Emissions – Urban Mobility in the West Midlands  Francis Pope

10:50 Local Modelling Scenarios                                                       Jian Zhong

Comfort Break

11:30 Launch of the AQ-LAT Health Tool                                         James Hall

11:45 Urban Design & Green Infrastructure                                     Emma Ferranti & Joe Acton

12:00 Future Opportunities                                                               William Bloss

12:15 A WMCA Perspective on Clean Air                                          Jackie Homan

12:30 End of formal meeting                                                                                                          

12:30 – 2pm      Lunch, networking, and an opportunity to visit ‘The Air We Breathe’ exhibition

Getting There

Venue: Assembly Room,The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR

Parking: A map of nearby car parks can be found here – however, Birmingham now has a Clean Air Zone, and therefore you may be charged for driving into the city centre if your vehicle does not comply. You can check your vehicle registration here. As such, we are keen to encourage the use of the City’s excellent public, active and sustainable transport systems.

Public Transport: The Exchange is easily accessible from the city’s main transport links, and is a 12-minute walk from Birmingham New Street. TfWM have lots of tools and information to help you plan your journey. You may even want to consider making use of the city’s new modes of sustainable transport, such as e-scooters or west midlands cycle hire.