Sustainability – Interactive Filmmaking Lab®

World Environment Day & Clean Air

On World Environment Day, we shine a spotlight on air quality, which is the focus of our work-in-progress ‘This Place Has Its Own Air’, and our new partnership with the Clean Air Network (CAN).

Air Quality & Pollution

The quality of the air we breathe, and the air pollution of our environment, are inextricably linked. Air pollutants can spread across long distances and are principally the products of combustion from space heating, power generation or from motor vehicle traffic. They are monitored and regulated, as they can cause both short- and long-term negative health effects. However, despite recent improvements, air pollution remains the biggest environmental threat to health.

Clean Air Network (CAN)

CAN is a registered charity in Hong Kong with a mission to improve the city’s air quality for the benefit of public health and to mitigate climate change. Since its inception in 2009, CAN has become a principal advocate for clean air, engaging in constructive dialogue and employing scientifically-sound approaches to shape governmental policies.

CAN believes the improvement of the urban air quality requires a dynamic strategy that attracts support from the public, businesses, and policymakers; reduces sources of pollution; and inspires urban planning and building guidelines that can directly address air quality needs. In 2022, CAN launched ‘ON AIR’, a public project aimed at re-orienting public attention to the air we breathe, and exploring how creativity and science can collaborate to bring new perspectives to environmental, urban and well-being issues.

CAN's ‘ON AIR’ exhibition at Oil Street Art Space. — **CAN’s ‘ON AIR’ exhibition at Oil Street Art Space**. Photo credit: CAN. All rights reserved.

Get Involved

Discover more about CAN’s impactful work here.

Explore how we use interactive video and data visualisation to help audiences connect with their shared environment, and promote the reduction of urban air pollution here.

How can interactive video and real-time data visceralisation help audiences connect with their shared environment, and promote the reduction of urban air pollution? — **‘This Place Has Its Own Air’ proof of concept** (Zioga and Weir 2023). All rights reserved.

We are part of the GREEN ARTS INITIATIVE.

We are happy to announce that we are amongst the newest members of the Green Arts Initiative (GAI)! With over 300 members across the country, we are proud to be part of the Scottish cultural community’s efforts to actively reduce our environmental impact, and be at the forefront of creating a sustainable future for our sector and beyond.

Run by Creative Carbon Scotland, and supported by a steering group of Green Arts members, the initiative focuses on:

Facilitating the exchange of relevant knowledge, ideas, and experiences.
Strengthening the sustainability practices of arts organisations nationwide.

You can explore here: the GAI members’ area, and the complete GAI members’ list.
The network is open and free to join.

Read also: how we use interactive video and data visceralisation to help audiences connect with their shared environment, and promote the reduction of urban air pollution, though our work-in-progress ‘This Place Has Its Own Air’.