Clean Air Day 2026 - Southampton Schools & Education Settings
Clean Air Day is the UK’s largest air pollution campaign. It is our chance to raise awareness about air pollution and make the air that we breathe cleaner and healthier!
In the UK, the transport sector is the biggest source of greenhouse gases that are contributing to global climate change. Clean Air Day encourages schools or education setting (early years) to learn about air pollution and take practical, accessible and positive actions. By working together and taking small steps, our collective action can create big changes.
Small steps do = BIG changes!
Competition 2026
This year we are running a Clean Air Mapping Challenge week from the 15th – 19th June 2026
To celebrate Clean Air Day (18th June), we would love for you to take part in our Clean Air Challenge week!
Use the clean air route mapping tool to actively travel to your school or education setting during clean air challenge week, help reduce air pollution, improve your health and win some fantastic prizes!
Pupils what to do:
1. Use the clean air routing tool to plan your clean air journey to school or education setting (early years). Use link: www.sotonairmap.com
2. Take a photo, draw a picture or write a poem about your clean air journey and tell us what you enjoyed most
3. Send your entry to myjourney.schools@southampton.gov.uk by the end of June 2026. Please tell us your school or education setting (early years), name and year and include the Clean Air challenge in the subject title.
Staff and schools what to do:
1. Use the clean air routing tool to plan your clean air journey to school or education setting (early years) www.sotonairmap.com
2. Whilst on your clean air journey, take a photo of your favourite view and send to the school’s or education setting (early years) Clean Air Lead
3. Clean air lead to add all entries to the PowerPoint scrapbook provided and email to myjourney.schools@southampton.gov.uk by the end of June 2026. Please tell us your school’s or education setting (early years) name and include the Clean Air Challenge in the subject title.
Use this link to sign up for this years Clean Air Day Competition
sign up
If you have any questions about the competitions, or would like further information about our Air Quality or Active Travel Projects please contact myjourney.schools@southampton.gov.uk