Improving our air quality

“One weekend, I went to The Welcome Collection in London where they had an exhibition called ‘In the Air’. When I got back to School the following week, I explained the exhibition to Mrs Grady and we thought it would be a good idea to monitor our own air quality around the School. We borrowed two air monitors from the Physics department and measured the CO2 levels, HVOC levels and TVOC levels over an extended period. I took these readings at the start and the end of each School day, during term times and holidays.

During my experiment, Mrs Grady wrote a letter to all parents/guardians, explaining the impact of fumes and the importance of switching their engines off while waiting to pick up the children. After this letter was sent, there was a clear drop in all the measurements, which was amazing to see. This just showed the impact of our cars on the environment, and the change in levels was a positive sign that our parents were supporting our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.

I would like to thank Mrs Grady for her support, and I feel proud to have been able to play a role in helping the School become a little more sustainable.”

Eric (9AJH) n