Inspiration Here you can find inspiring examples, actions and tools that will help you improve air quality yourself or together with your local government. Search for inspiration - Any - Actions you can take as a citizen or organization Projects Actions you can take as a local government Actions you can take in participation Inspiring examples Tools Challenges - Any - How do I choose a greener fleet How do I encourage sustainable travel How do I expose myself less to harmful substances How do I improve indoor air quality How do I limit vehicle emissions How do I make my environment healthy How do I make my environment more aware of air quality How do I reduce emissions from wood burning How do I structurally put air quality on the agenda of my organisation Join in Get started quickly Ambitious Royal Lyceum Antwerp is working on a smart ventilation plan and more green The students of the Lyceum wanted to know to what extent the quality of the indoor air differs from that of the outdoor air. And is the air better on a narrow street than on a busy paved road? The students figured it out. Maintain your ventilation or air purification system By regularly maintaining your ventilation or air purification system, you ensure that it continues to function properly. Build and renovate with healthy materials By choosing healthy building materials and by providing adequate ventilation during and after construction or renovation, you ensure a healthier indoor environment. Get started quickly Choose a custom location and time for outdoor activities? The health benefits of sports or exercise far outweigh the negative effects of air pollution. But if you can, opt for outdoor activities in places and times with less air pollution. How do I reduce emissions from wood burning? Ensure sensible placement of bus stops Do not provide bus stops right in front of the entrance of a publicly accessible place such as a school gate. To reduce exposure to emissions from idling and accelerating buses, plan the bus stop downwind. Maintain and ventilate your boiler Good ventilation and regular maintenance of combustion appliances is important to avoid carbon monoxide emissions. Get started quickly Take air quality into account when choosing your business location Take the local air quality into account when choosing a location for a new school, nursery, home... or when changing the function of an existing building. Move exhausts and chimneys Make sure that the polluted air from exhausts and chimneys is properly discharged and does not come back into your building or that of your neighbors. Cycle or walk through healthy routes Choosing less busy roads for walking or cycling to and from work or school will reduce your exposure to air pollution. Insulate your building By properly insulating your building, you have to heat less, which also reduces the emissions of your heating system. Provide a school street A school street is a street that you close to motorized transport for a short period at the beginning and end of the school day. Clean in a healthy way By using healthy cleaning products and ventilating well during cleaning, you limit the effect on indoor air quality. Get started quickly Organize a play street or other temporary closure for your street At a playing street, the street is completely or partially closed, through motorized traffic is prohibited. Playing children and pedestrians have priority over all other road users. Avoid polluted air when cooking By cooking with electricity and ventilating well while preparing a meal, you ensure fewer harmful substances in the indoor air. Work on a healthy public space 27 September 2021 By taking health as a starting point when designing or redesigning the environment, you get more attention for active movements, better air quality, limitation of noise pollution, more greenery, etc. How do I choose a greener fleet? Improve your knowledge about indoor pollutants By improving knowledge and awareness about air pollution in the indoor environment in your organization or your environment, you ensure that everyone contributes. Have a say in the redesign of the street Involve schools, residents, traders, neighborhood organizations, etc. closely in the (re)design of the environment. In this way they can put their concerns about good environmental and air quality on the agenda. Make people aware of the impact of wood burning By informing those around you you contribute to greater awareness about the negative consequences of wood burning. Tackle idling Encourage stationary traffic to stop the engine near schools, recreational areas, nurseries, etc. Get started quickly Do not set off fireworks Fireworks release fine dust and sometimes heavy metals. The message is to avoid fireworks. Get started quickly Improve air circulation in the environment By optimizing the air circulation you can better spread and dilute the air pollution, and thus improve the air quality. Buy healthy products By buying healthy products, fewer pollutants end up in the indoor air. Get started quickly How do I structurally put air quality on the agenda of my organisation? Step out with the scooter for clean air The pupils of primary school De Wereldreizen exchanged the bus for a healthier and more active means of transport as part of the “Pure Air” project. One that also contributes to better air quality, the scooter! Put plants in your building Putting plants in your building has a positive effect on well-being. However, the impact of houseplants on indoor air quality is negligible. Get started quickly Chassis tool 14 September 2021 Via the Chassis Tool you can request the ecoscore of passenger cars based on the chassis number. Xaveriuscollege measures indoor air quality How much freer is it to breathe in one class than in another? During the Pure Air project, Xaverius College in Antwerp set up two intensive studies on indoor air quality… and the best ways to air classrooms and halls. Move frequently used areas to the car-free side By placing frequently used spaces on the low-traffic side of your building, you can reduce exposure to traffic emissions. Pagination Previous page Current page page 5 of 6 Next page
Ambitious Royal Lyceum Antwerp is working on a smart ventilation plan and more green The students of the Lyceum wanted to know to what extent the quality of the indoor air differs from that of the outdoor air. And is the air better on a narrow street than on a busy paved road? The students figured it out.
Maintain your ventilation or air purification system By regularly maintaining your ventilation or air purification system, you ensure that it continues to function properly.
Build and renovate with healthy materials By choosing healthy building materials and by providing adequate ventilation during and after construction or renovation, you ensure a healthier indoor environment. Get started quickly
Choose a custom location and time for outdoor activities? The health benefits of sports or exercise far outweigh the negative effects of air pollution. But if you can, opt for outdoor activities in places and times with less air pollution.
Ensure sensible placement of bus stops Do not provide bus stops right in front of the entrance of a publicly accessible place such as a school gate. To reduce exposure to emissions from idling and accelerating buses, plan the bus stop downwind.
Maintain and ventilate your boiler Good ventilation and regular maintenance of combustion appliances is important to avoid carbon monoxide emissions. Get started quickly
Take air quality into account when choosing your business location Take the local air quality into account when choosing a location for a new school, nursery, home... or when changing the function of an existing building.
Move exhausts and chimneys Make sure that the polluted air from exhausts and chimneys is properly discharged and does not come back into your building or that of your neighbors.
Cycle or walk through healthy routes Choosing less busy roads for walking or cycling to and from work or school will reduce your exposure to air pollution.
Insulate your building By properly insulating your building, you have to heat less, which also reduces the emissions of your heating system.
Provide a school street A school street is a street that you close to motorized transport for a short period at the beginning and end of the school day.
Clean in a healthy way By using healthy cleaning products and ventilating well during cleaning, you limit the effect on indoor air quality. Get started quickly
Organize a play street or other temporary closure for your street At a playing street, the street is completely or partially closed, through motorized traffic is prohibited. Playing children and pedestrians have priority over all other road users.
Avoid polluted air when cooking By cooking with electricity and ventilating well while preparing a meal, you ensure fewer harmful substances in the indoor air.
Work on a healthy public space 27 September 2021 By taking health as a starting point when designing or redesigning the environment, you get more attention for active movements, better air quality, limitation of noise pollution, more greenery, etc.
Improve your knowledge about indoor pollutants By improving knowledge and awareness about air pollution in the indoor environment in your organization or your environment, you ensure that everyone contributes.
Have a say in the redesign of the street Involve schools, residents, traders, neighborhood organizations, etc. closely in the (re)design of the environment. In this way they can put their concerns about good environmental and air quality on the agenda.
Make people aware of the impact of wood burning By informing those around you you contribute to greater awareness about the negative consequences of wood burning.
Tackle idling Encourage stationary traffic to stop the engine near schools, recreational areas, nurseries, etc. Get started quickly
Do not set off fireworks Fireworks release fine dust and sometimes heavy metals. The message is to avoid fireworks. Get started quickly
Improve air circulation in the environment By optimizing the air circulation you can better spread and dilute the air pollution, and thus improve the air quality.
Buy healthy products By buying healthy products, fewer pollutants end up in the indoor air. Get started quickly
Step out with the scooter for clean air The pupils of primary school De Wereldreizen exchanged the bus for a healthier and more active means of transport as part of the “Pure Air” project. One that also contributes to better air quality, the scooter!
Put plants in your building Putting plants in your building has a positive effect on well-being. However, the impact of houseplants on indoor air quality is negligible. Get started quickly
Chassis tool 14 September 2021 Via the Chassis Tool you can request the ecoscore of passenger cars based on the chassis number.
Xaveriuscollege measures indoor air quality How much freer is it to breathe in one class than in another? During the Pure Air project, Xaverius College in Antwerp set up two intensive studies on indoor air quality… and the best ways to air classrooms and halls.
Move frequently used areas to the car-free side By placing frequently used spaces on the low-traffic side of your building, you can reduce exposure to traffic emissions.
