International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is a global call to action to accelerate solutions and ensure everyone, everywhere, breathes clean air. It recognizes clean air as a human right and encourages local, regional, and national governments to consider the steps they can take to reduce air pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

OUR CAMPAIGN

Governments around the world are acting by strengthening monitoring systems, raising public awareness, supporting cleaner transport, improving waste management, producing clean energy, and reducing household air pollution. UNEP is working with national, regional, and local governments through the #BreatheLife Network and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to scale up practical solutions.

This year, on 7 September – the sixth International Day of Clean Air for blue skies – governments are encouraged to make new commitments and accelerate progress by developing and implementing local and national air quality action plans.

Learn more about how governments can join the race for clean air here.