Reducing Air Pollution
Looking for ways to reduce air pollution and support a healthier, more sustainable workplace?
Small changes to the way your employees travel can make a big difference. Encouraging active and sustainable travel can help cut vehicle emissions, reduce congestion, support staff wellbeing, and demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to sustainability. Hampshire County Council' Travel Planning Team can help you get started through its workplace travel support offer, alongside signposting to a range of initiatives, resources and opportunities to help your organisation make cleaner, healthier travel choices.
You can contact us at: travelplans@hants.gov.uk
The Clean Air Challenge 2026: Award finalist and growing!
The Hampshire Workplace Clean Air Challenge is celebrating a successful 2026 campaign and has been recognised nationally as a finalist in the Modeshift National Travel Awards 2026 - Business Engagement Project of the Year.Delivered in support of Clean Air Day, the challenge helped workplaces take simple, practical steps to reduce air pollution, encourage sustainable travel and support employee wellbeing. Six organisations took part, engaging more than 500 staff across Hampshire through a series of easy-to-deliver activities and communications.
The challenge has already helped organisations strengthen their sustainability ambitions, support travel planning objectives and raise awareness of the links between air quality, health and travel choices. One participating workplace went on to sign up for Modeshift STARS Business, while others incorporated the challenge into their Travel Plans.
Join the 2027 Challenge
Building on this year's success, we're now looking for workplaces to take part in the 2027 Workplace Clean Air Challenge.
Participation is free, easy to deliver and requires minimal staff time, with ready-made templates and resources that you can adjust to suit your workplaces needs.
Whether you're just starting your sustainability journey or looking for a new way to engage employees, the Clean Air Challenge is a simple step that can make a real difference.
Interested in taking part? Contact travelplans@hants.gov.uk to find out more.
Why is air quality so important?
