Environment Platform Wales is launching a new Air Quality Community of Research, bringing together researchers and policy makers from across Wales with an interest in researching and improving air quality.
The community aims to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and strengthen links between research and policy on key air quality challenges. Initial discussion themes will include (but are not limited to):
- Indoor air pollution
- Air quality monitoring
- Agricultural emissions
- Co-production methods
- Sustainable transport
The group will meet on a quarterly basis, with one in-person meeting each year.
Event details
| 20/01/2026 14:00 – 15:30 | Inaugural Meeting on MS Teams | 👉 Join the meeting |
Speakers
We are currently seeking speakers for this inaugural session. Speakers will be invited to give a short (~15-minute) overview of their work relevant to air quality.
If you are interested in joining the community and/or speaking at the first meeting, please contact us at info@epwales.org.uk by 12 January 2026.
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Introduction to EPW & communities of research | Andy Schofield & Catherine Arnold | Environment Platform Wales |
| 14:15 -14:30 | Policy direction, research and evidence needs | Paul Lewis | Swansea University, Chair of Welsh Gov Clean Air Advisory Panel |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Sustainable transport: planning, implementation and stakeholder networks | Dr Christopher White | Wrexham University |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Personal air pollution exposure assessment with schoolchildren in rural Wales | Zhiwen Luo | Cardiff University |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Updates and AOB | |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Terms of Reference for Air Quality Community of Research | Menti poll: Share your preferences |
Past Events:
| 16/04/2025 | Dr Rachel Hales | Cardiff University & Dr Jo Garrett | Exeter University | Co-creating Air Quality Citizen Science |
| 22/05/2024 | Dr Catherine Purcell | Cardiff University & Dr Christopher White | Wrexham University | Active Transport Research |
| 13/12/2023 | Polina Cowley | Welsh Government | Research and data gaps in agricultural ammonia (NH3) emissions |
| 11/10/2023 | Stefan Doerr | Swansea University | Wildfire Disasters – perceptions, realities and risk reduction in a changing world |
| 14/06/2023 | Tom Overton | University of South Wales | The Bike Lock Cafe |
| 04/05/2023 | Dr Leshan Uggalla | University of South Wales | Air Quality Monitoring |
| 14/03/2023 | Dr Gabriela Zapata-Lancaster | Cardiff University | Air Quality and thermal comfort in primary schools |