Eight NI primary schools are asking parents to make a pledge they will stop idling their cars and stop poisoning their children in the morning and at home time.
Ards and North Down Council is working alongside Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to tackle air pollution through a campaign that focuses on the dangers of engine idling.
Harmful gases can be released when a vehicle engine is running but the vehicle isn’t moving. The ‘Prevent the Cough’ campaign, which is part-funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, began in the two councils in 2019. It aims to educate students, parents and the general public on the dangers of keeping their engines running while waiting in and around schools.
