Friday 6 June 2008

EU Policy news alert

The latest EU policy news alert thematic issue is on air quality and emissions trading. Click here for more details on the monthly issue and to find out more about the new alerts.

Simon to be ambassador for UWE at the Bristol Festival of Nature

Simon will be part of a team representing the University of the West of England at the Bristol Festival of Nature on 7-8th June 2008. The team will share the research tent with the University of Bristol where they will showcase some of the excellent environmental projects and research undertaken by both universities.

AQMRC bids farewell to Jo

After two years with AQMRC Jo is on her way home to NZ. Jo has made a big contribution to our work and we will miss her. Everyone in AQMRC wishes Jo well. Before returning home Jo is bravely taking to the roads of France and Italy and cycling from the Atlantic coast to Sicily. We wish her well on this exciting journey and look forward to getting postcards from along the route.

AQMRC submits 5 papers for Air Pollution 2008 conference

The AQMRC team have submitted 5 papers for the Wessex Institute of Technology Air Pollution 2008 conference, to be held in Skiathos, Greece, on 22-24 September 2008.
The paper details are as follows:

"The Development and Operation of the United Kingdom’s Air Quality Management Regime"
J.W.S. Longhurst, J.G. Irwin, T.J. Chatterton, E.T. Hayes, N.S. Leksmono and J.K. Symons


"Exploring the impact of shipping on coastal air quality: Is there a local air quality problem?"
J.K. Symons, S.T. Baldwin, T.J. Chatterton, E.T. Hayes, N.S. Leksmono, J.W.S. Longhurst

"Air pollution and management in the Niger Delta - emerging isues"
M.A., Fagbeja, T. Chatterton, J.W.S. Longhurst, J.O. Akinyede, and J.O. Adegoke

"Integrating local air quality and carbon management at a regional and local governance level: a case study of south west England"
S.T. Baldwin, M. Everard, E.T. Hayes, J.W.S. Longhurst, J.R.Merefield

"Are environmental health officers and transport planners in English local authorities working together to achieve air quality objectives?"
A.O. Olowoporoku, E. T. Hayes, N.S. Leksmono, J.W.S. Longhurst, G. P. Parkhurst