Liz Godfrey
@lizgdfy.bsky.social
Campaigning for clean air and healthy kids
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If you're concerned about wood burning, join us in putting up posters in your area to help inform people about the #AirPollution impacts of burning.
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you're concerned about wood burning, join us in putting up posters in your area to help inform people about the #AirPollution impacts of burning.
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.
Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform
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The @adstandards.bsky.social has found claims made by the Stove Industry Association about wood burning stove emissions to be "misleading and unsubstantiated".
There is so much misinformation out there about #WoodBurning and #AirPollution. We're very pleased to see the truth come to light.
There is so much misinformation out there about #WoodBurning and #AirPollution. We're very pleased to see the truth come to light.
ASA rules against Stove Industry Alliance over misleading claims - AirQualityNews
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two advertising claims by the Stove Industry Association (SIA) after ruling that the trade body misled consumers about the environmental impact of…
airqualitynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The @adstandards.bsky.social has found claims made by the Stove Industry Association about wood burning stove emissions to be "misleading and unsubstantiated".
There is so much misinformation out there about #WoodBurning and #AirPollution. We're very pleased to see the truth come to light.
There is so much misinformation out there about #WoodBurning and #AirPollution. We're very pleased to see the truth come to light.
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Greater Manchester’s children are still breathing some of the most polluted air in the UK. Meanwhile, car ownership continues to rise in #Manchester. This is a public #Health emergency, and we need a clear plan to bring #AirPollution down in line with @who.int recommendations.
The areas of Greater Manchester where you're at risk just by breathing
MEN INVESTIGATION: Although strides have been made to improve air quality in Greater Manchester, a number of areas are still masked in dangerous emissions. One campaign group has called it a 'public h...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Greater Manchester’s children are still breathing some of the most polluted air in the UK. Meanwhile, car ownership continues to rise in #Manchester. This is a public #Health emergency, and we need a clear plan to bring #AirPollution down in line with @who.int recommendations.
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Help us get this to 20,000 and beyond!
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share!
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share!
Make polluters pay for poisoning our children
10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions…
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Help us get this to 20,000 and beyond!
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share!
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share!
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👏 Cardiff is leading the way by introducing higher parking fees for SUVs - a proactive step for #saferstreets! Children are three times more likely to be killed in collisions with SUVs.
Let’s see this in every city!
#CarSpreading
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Let’s see this in every city!
#CarSpreading
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Cardiff To Be First UK City To Introduce Extra Parking Fees For SUVs www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Cardiff To Be First UK City To Introduce Extra Parking Fees For SUVs
Cardiff tackles 'carspreading'.
www.forbes.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
👏 Cardiff is leading the way by introducing higher parking fees for SUVs - a proactive step for #saferstreets! Children are three times more likely to be killed in collisions with SUVs.
Let’s see this in every city!
#CarSpreading
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Let’s see this in every city!
#CarSpreading
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
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Yesterday's #Dieselgate trial opened with this from Thomas de la Mare KC:
"Each player in the industry basically took a conscious decision that customer convenience, which helped the industry sell more cars, was more important" than preventing #AirPollution.
It is time the car manufacturers paid.
"Each player in the industry basically took a conscious decision that customer convenience, which helped the industry sell more cars, was more important" than preventing #AirPollution.
It is time the car manufacturers paid.
'Dieselgate': Five carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims
The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Yesterday's #Dieselgate trial opened with this from Thomas de la Mare KC:
"Each player in the industry basically took a conscious decision that customer convenience, which helped the industry sell more cars, was more important" than preventing #AirPollution.
It is time the car manufacturers paid.
"Each player in the industry basically took a conscious decision that customer convenience, which helped the industry sell more cars, was more important" than preventing #AirPollution.
It is time the car manufacturers paid.
Diesel is making kids across the country sick. We need these cars off the road and manufacturers held to account.
Little lungs are paying for #Dieselgate every day. This morning we gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice on day one of the biggest ever group claim trial in English legal history. It’s time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution #Health
October 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Diesel is making kids across the country sick. We need these cars off the road and manufacturers held to account.
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Action on #Dieselgate is taking an “outrageous” amount of time, leaving more than a million dirty diesels still on the road today. This isn't just a corporate scandal, but a #Health scandal as well. It's time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution
‘Little lungs are paying’: why the Dieselgate scandal is still running hot
Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Action on #Dieselgate is taking an “outrageous” amount of time, leaving more than a million dirty diesels still on the road today. This isn't just a corporate scandal, but a #Health scandal as well. It's time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution
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If you're a councillor or a council officer, please come along to our #SchoolStreets webinar, two weeks today! We will share insights and practical steps on how to deliver School Streets effectively.
Sign up below to join us on Friday, 17th October at 12pm.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mums-for-l...
Sign up below to join us on Friday, 17th October at 12pm.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you're a councillor or a council officer, please come along to our #SchoolStreets webinar, two weeks today! We will share insights and practical steps on how to deliver School Streets effectively.
Sign up below to join us on Friday, 17th October at 12pm.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mums-for-l...
Sign up below to join us on Friday, 17th October at 12pm.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mums-for-l...
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Our #Dieselgate petition is growing. Let's get this even higher, before the trial begins on October 13th. Have you signed yet? #AirPollution
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
September 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our #Dieselgate petition is growing. Let's get this even higher, before the trial begins on October 13th. Have you signed yet? #AirPollution
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
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📣 Join us at our online workshop with Hope for the Future, on Monday (8th) at 1pm.
Find out how to:
🔹 Have a constructive meeting with your MP about #AirPollution
🔹 Make clear policy recommendations that lead to real change
🔹 Frame your story to make the biggest impact.
Register now!
Find out how to:
🔹 Have a constructive meeting with your MP about #AirPollution
🔹 Make clear policy recommendations that lead to real change
🔹 Frame your story to make the biggest impact.
Register now!
Engaging meaningfully with your MP on Air Pollution
Top tips for building a relationship and engaging with your MP on air pollution.
bit.ly
September 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📣 Join us at our online workshop with Hope for the Future, on Monday (8th) at 1pm.
Find out how to:
🔹 Have a constructive meeting with your MP about #AirPollution
🔹 Make clear policy recommendations that lead to real change
🔹 Frame your story to make the biggest impact.
Register now!
Find out how to:
🔹 Have a constructive meeting with your MP about #AirPollution
🔹 Make clear policy recommendations that lead to real change
🔹 Frame your story to make the biggest impact.
Register now!
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BREAKING: We won! 💪 🙌
We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.
We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.
Judge rules car makers must release Dieselgate documents
The High Court has today ruled that unredacted legal documents in the £6 billion ‘Dieselgate’ litigation against several major car manufacturers must be made public. Environmental campaign groups Mum...
airqualitynews.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
BREAKING: We won! 💪 🙌
We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.
We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.
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As part of our ongoing #Dieselgate campaign, we attended the Pan-NOx Emissions Group Litigation hearing at the High Court this week. This is the next stage in our campaign to push for public transparency and #OpenJustice in the upcoming £6 billion Dieselgate trial, scheduled for October.
Mums for Lungs calls for public transparency in Dieselgate hearing — Mums for Lungs
As part of our ongoing Dieselgate campaign, we attended the Pan-NOx Emissions Group Litigation hearing at the High Court this week. This is the next stage in our campaign to ensure public transparency...
www.mumsforlungs.org
July 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As part of our ongoing #Dieselgate campaign, we attended the Pan-NOx Emissions Group Litigation hearing at the High Court this week. This is the next stage in our campaign to push for public transparency and #OpenJustice in the upcoming £6 billion Dieselgate trial, scheduled for October.
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Ah, nothing like an interiors magazine promoting air purifiers while continuing to publish articles on #WoodBurning, which pollutes the air in your home as well as that of your neighbours and community. #AirPollution @homesandgardens.com.web.brid.gy
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www.homesandgardens.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ah, nothing like an interiors magazine promoting air purifiers while continuing to publish articles on #WoodBurning, which pollutes the air in your home as well as that of your neighbours and community. #AirPollution @homesandgardens.com.web.brid.gy
So grateful to all the health professionals who gave up time from their busy days to shine a light on this urgent health crisis. Thank you!
We had a fantastic gathering of health professionals in #Manchester today - so good to see so many coming together to demand more action on #AirPollution from @andyburnham.bsky.social @mayorofgm.bsky.social @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social and the Government.
June 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
So grateful to all the health professionals who gave up time from their busy days to shine a light on this urgent health crisis. Thank you!
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Interesting to read about the amazing work being done in #Manchester to make it smoke-free. Can we see the same level of ambition for #AirPollution reduction? Thanks for covering this @theleaduk.bsky.social.
Manchester is winning awards for its smoke-free agenda but toxic air still plagues the city
Car emissions still make Manchester one of the UK's most polluted cities – are Clean Air Zones the answer?
national.thelead.uk
June 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interesting to read about the amazing work being done in #Manchester to make it smoke-free. Can we see the same level of ambition for #AirPollution reduction? Thanks for covering this @theleaduk.bsky.social.
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Alice, thank you for everything you do to improve air quality and children's #Health. And for the beautiful Clean Air Now bunting you made for us, which will adorn our campaigns for years to come! #VolunteersWeek #CleanAir
June 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Alice, thank you for everything you do to improve air quality and children's #Health. And for the beautiful Clean Air Now bunting you made for us, which will adorn our campaigns for years to come! #VolunteersWeek #CleanAir
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Frances, where would we be without you? You've been involved since the early days, contributing to our campaigns, writing and sending out our newsletters and helping us shape our direction of travel. Thank you 😘. #VolunteersWeek #AirPollution @francesbuckingham.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Frances, where would we be without you? You've been involved since the early days, contributing to our campaigns, writing and sending out our newsletters and helping us shape our direction of travel. Thank you 😘. #VolunteersWeek #AirPollution @francesbuckingham.bsky.social
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Today marks the start of #VolunteersWeek. We want to say a massive thank you to all our amazing volunteers for your time, care & support for #AirPollution action.
Whether it’s brainstorming campaigns, meeting your MP, attending an event or sending out flyers, we are nothing without you! 💚 😘
Whether it’s brainstorming campaigns, meeting your MP, attending an event or sending out flyers, we are nothing without you! 💚 😘
June 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today marks the start of #VolunteersWeek. We want to say a massive thank you to all our amazing volunteers for your time, care & support for #AirPollution action.
Whether it’s brainstorming campaigns, meeting your MP, attending an event or sending out flyers, we are nothing without you! 💚 😘
Whether it’s brainstorming campaigns, meeting your MP, attending an event or sending out flyers, we are nothing without you! 💚 😘
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There are still millions of #Diesel cars on the UK’s roads emitting suspiciously high levels of #AirPollution.
The US government took action for the damage caused by the original Dieselgate scandal.
Now we need our government to deal with the UK legacy: car manufacturers must be held to account.
The US government took action for the damage caused by the original Dieselgate scandal.
Now we need our government to deal with the UK legacy: car manufacturers must be held to account.
Dieselgate: the sequel — Mums for Lungs
Car manufacturers must be held to account - our new analysis shows a shocking number of the most polluting diesel cars are still on UK roads, 10 years after Dieselgate.
www.mumsforlungs.org
May 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
There are still millions of #Diesel cars on the UK’s roads emitting suspiciously high levels of #AirPollution.
The US government took action for the damage caused by the original Dieselgate scandal.
Now we need our government to deal with the UK legacy: car manufacturers must be held to account.
The US government took action for the damage caused by the original Dieselgate scandal.
Now we need our government to deal with the UK legacy: car manufacturers must be held to account.
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Between 2009 & 2024 these Euro 5 & pre-RDE Euro 6 cars, likely linked to defeat devices, cost the EU & UK an eye-watering €760 billion, and caused widespread damage to #AirQuality & public #Health.
It’s an absolute scandal, even more so because #Dieselgate is alive and well in the UK right now.
It’s an absolute scandal, even more so because #Dieselgate is alive and well in the UK right now.
Nine years of Dieselgate - from the High Court to recalls and the risk to people’s health
Leigh Day partner Fiona Huddleston and paralegal Berk Soyer look at the potential implications of Dieselgate for human health, the environment and vehicle recalls.
www.leighday.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Between 2009 & 2024 these Euro 5 & pre-RDE Euro 6 cars, likely linked to defeat devices, cost the EU & UK an eye-watering €760 billion, and caused widespread damage to #AirQuality & public #Health.
It’s an absolute scandal, even more so because #Dieselgate is alive and well in the UK right now.
It’s an absolute scandal, even more so because #Dieselgate is alive and well in the UK right now.
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Shocking new research by @clientearth.bsky.social & @creacleanair.bsky.social reveals the #Health effects of excess NOx #AirPollution emissions in the UK.
Reminder: these emissions come from Euro 5&6 #Diesel cars emitting suspiciously high levels of pollution. Millions are still on our roads.
Reminder: these emissions come from Euro 5&6 #Diesel cars emitting suspiciously high levels of pollution. Millions are still on our roads.
Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates
Experts decry lack of UK government action and warn a further 6,000 early deaths could occur
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Shocking new research by @clientearth.bsky.social & @creacleanair.bsky.social reveals the #Health effects of excess NOx #AirPollution emissions in the UK.
Reminder: these emissions come from Euro 5&6 #Diesel cars emitting suspiciously high levels of pollution. Millions are still on our roads.
Reminder: these emissions come from Euro 5&6 #Diesel cars emitting suspiciously high levels of pollution. Millions are still on our roads.
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Want to know why we keep talking about #DirtyDiesel?
1. Manufacturers likely fitted cars with emissions defeat devices.
2. We bought the cars in good faith.
3. There are now millions of cars emitting suspiciously high levels of #AirPollution on our roads.
4. Nothing is being done about it.
5. 👀 👇
1. Manufacturers likely fitted cars with emissions defeat devices.
2. We bought the cars in good faith.
3. There are now millions of cars emitting suspiciously high levels of #AirPollution on our roads.
4. Nothing is being done about it.
5. 👀 👇
Dieselgate: the sequel — Mums for Lungs
Car manufacturers must be held to account - our new analysis shows a shocking number of the most polluting diesel cars are still on UK roads, 10 years after Dieselgate.
www.mumsforlungs.org
May 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Want to know why we keep talking about #DirtyDiesel?
1. Manufacturers likely fitted cars with emissions defeat devices.
2. We bought the cars in good faith.
3. There are now millions of cars emitting suspiciously high levels of #AirPollution on our roads.
4. Nothing is being done about it.
5. 👀 👇
1. Manufacturers likely fitted cars with emissions defeat devices.
2. We bought the cars in good faith.
3. There are now millions of cars emitting suspiciously high levels of #AirPollution on our roads.
4. Nothing is being done about it.
5. 👀 👇
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Hello and welcome to our newest followers! If you haven't already, please sign up for our newsletter. We'll send you news about #AirPollution in general and information about our campaigns.
Sign Up to Our Newsletter — Mums for Lungs
Hear the latest news on air pollution, and find out more about our campaigns.
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May 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hello and welcome to our newest followers! If you haven't already, please sign up for our newsletter. We'll send you news about #AirPollution in general and information about our campaigns.
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Our panel led by Prof Sheena Cruickshank brings together Manchester City Council, @mumsforlungs.bsky.social, Greater Manchester Arts Sustainability Team and @ardwickclimate.bsky.social to discuss the work around air quality in Manchester.
@sustainableuom.bsky.social
@sustainableuom.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Our panel led by Prof Sheena Cruickshank brings together Manchester City Council, @mumsforlungs.bsky.social, Greater Manchester Arts Sustainability Team and @ardwickclimate.bsky.social to discuss the work around air quality in Manchester.
@sustainableuom.bsky.social
@sustainableuom.bsky.social