We’ve all heard about the amazement of citizens in Kathmandu being able to see Mount Everest from their rooftops for the first time in decades, as reported in The Times of India and The Guardian as well as online media.

Included in The Guardian’s piece on April 30 are details from a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air which showed that in the month of April improved air quality during the coronavirus lockdown led to 11,000 fewer deaths from pollution in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Sharp falls in road traffic and industrial emissions have also resulted in 1.3m fewer days of work absence, 6,000 fewer children developing asthma, 1,900 avoided emergency room visits and 600*.

TRESA Chair, Geoff Allan, says: “We’re not asking to see Mount Everest from Bristol. We’re just asking for our children not to have to inhale toxic chemicals every time they breathe.”

Geoff and other TRESA Directors and members organised a low key demonstration on Monday 6 July highlighting the issue of air quality for commuters and local residents during evening rush hour.