Ella Roberta Family Foundation

The Ella Roberta Foundation is charity in the United Kingdom that believes clean air is a human right. Their founding was a reaction to the death of Ella, a nine-year-old who died from a fatal asthma attack. Ella is the first person to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. The Ella Roberta Foundation believes that everyone should be able to breathe air that is free from pollution, regardless of where they live, their economic status, or their ethnic background. They believe the Coroner’s recommendations issued after the landmark inquest into Ella’s death have the power to improve air quality for everyone, everywhere. The key tenets are: 1. National air pollution limits should be in line with WHO guidelines. 2. Raise awareness of the dangers of air pollution amongst the general public. 3. Ensure health professionals are aware of the dangers of air pollution, and that they tell their patients about it. Their work is to campaign for these guidelines to be followed by governments, councils, medical professionals, and the general public. The Ella Roberta Foundation is open to everyone who believes clean air should be a human right. Get started by signing up for their newsletter and following them on social media. You can also look at their Inspiration webpage to spark ideas on other ways to support their mission.