One year has passed since the generosity of over 200 supporters raised £10,000 for us to make a short film about road danger. Road danger in Britain not only kills and injures over 16,000 kids every year, but its air pollution poisons millions more. Our 40-minute documentary STOP KILLING OUR CHILDREN puts a spotlight on the institutionalised apathy towards road…
Southsea council earlier this year extended its residents’ parking charges based on the number of cars in a household. Residents in the zones have to pay £30 for one car, £100 for a second permit and £590 for a third. Parking is such a politically toxic issue that it is rarely dealt with creatively. The Southsea sliding scale solution may…
The internal combustion engine has done an admirable job at resisting obsolescence – even in the face of climate breakdown, an air pollution crisis and widespread cheating of emissions testing, car makers are reluctant to start with a blank sheet of paper. However, there are signs the death knell is tolling for the internal combustion with the announcement by various…
Our national health emergency predates covid-19. Britain’s poisonous air causes 40,000 early deaths a year, with almost one in four of those occurring in London. Globally, air pollution kills over 4 million. Year in. Year out. However, the covid-19 crisis is prompting the green shoots of change. New York has legalised pedelecs up to 20 mph, e-bikes up to 25…
A change in the way that emissions are calculated means drivers who buy larger petrol or diesel vehicles from new will be hit with a higher initial car tax payment. In a bid to increase take-up of electric vehicles, some drivers could be hit with an increase of more than £1,000 on their first year’s payment of vehicle excise duty.…
