The Coalition

RESPIRE, the French National Association for the Improvement of Air Quality and the Defense of Pollution Victims, is a nationwide non-profit organization (established under the French Law of 1901) founded in February 2011 and dedicated to improving air quality. Its mission is to prevent the health impacts of air pollution and to promote cleaner air.

Specialized and recognized for its expertise in understanding the issues related to air pollution in France and Europe, Respire relies on scientific data to inform, communicate, develop technical tools, and build its advocacy efforts.

Mums for Lungs CIC is an organisation of people campaigning for cleaner air to safeguard the health of children across the UK. Most of our members are ordinary people with no specialist background in air pollution who volunteer their time to campaign. We are united in our commitment to deliver clean air for everyone — for our children and for future generations.

The Global Electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo) unites eCooking advocates collaborating with global/national initiatives to promote higher-tiered cooking and eCooking transitions. Our mission is to scale up eCooking worldwide, with an initial goal to drive a mass shift in at least 10 countries within 7 years—where electricity becomes the cooking fuel choice for over 10% of households and institutions.

Asthma + Lung UK is the nation’s lung health charity. Our mission is to drive the transformation of lung health to achieve our vision of a world where everyone has healthy lungs. We campaign for clean air, and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment. We fund cutting-edge research and provide advice to support the 12 million people with a lung condition in the UK.

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The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council is a collaborative forum of peak bodies in the Australian built environment, dedicated to advancing the vision of more sustainable, productive, and resilient buildings, communities, and cities.

The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is a member-led organization made up of public health NGOs, patient groups, health professionals and disease groups, working to improve health and strengthen the voice of public health in Europe.

GBCA represents more than 600 Australian members including government and educational bodies, major real estate developers, professional services firms, banks, superannuation funds, product manufacturers, retailers, utilities and suppliers with a collective annual turnover of more than $46 billion Australian dollars (approximately $32 billion United States dollars).

Founded in 1982 as Rocky Mountain Institute, RMI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5°C future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all.

WorldGBC catalyzes the uptake of sustainable built environments for everyone, everywhere. Transforming the building and construction sector across three strategic areas—climate action, health & wellbeing, and resources & circularity—it is a global action network of over 70 Green Building Councils around the world.

The USGBC is committed to transforming how buildings are designed, constructed and operated through LEED, the world’s most widely used green building system with more than 100,000 buildings participating today.

CLASP improves the energy and environmental performance of the appliances and equipment we use every day to expand access to clean energy and mitigate climate change.

The Climate Council is Australia’s leading climate change communications organization. It provides authoritative, expert advice to the Australian public on climate change and solutions based on the most up-to-date science available.

Nightingale Housing is an Australian not-for-profit organization that provides apartments that are socially, financially and environmentally sustainable.

Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) is a seven-year program funded by UK Aid. The program works to integrate modern energy cooking services into planning for electricity access, quality, reliability and sustainability to address the clean cooking challenge.

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition is a broad coalition of more than 70 anti-poverty, health, housing and environmental campaigners, charities, local authorities, trade unions and consumer organisations. It is also supported by academics, social enterprises and those working on the front line of fighting fuel poverty. Coalition members are united in the belief that everybody has the right to a warm, dry home that they can afford to heat and power.

Asthma Australia is Australia’s peak asthma body, dedicated to improving the lives of over 2.7 million Australians who live with asthma.

The IWBI is a public benefit corporation and the world’s leading organization focused on deploying people-first places to advance a global culture of health.

Located in Sydney, Powerhouse Museum is the largest museum group in Australia. It sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in engaging communities with contemporary ideas and issues. It is custodian to over half a million objects of national and international significance and is considered one of the finest and most diverse collections in Australia. Through its renewal the museum is taking radical action to embed low carbon solutions into its infrastructure projects and operations across all Powerhouse sites, leading the way to net zero emissions by 2025.

LFIA is a NFP supporting the rapid uptake of regenerative design including the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most stringent sustainability standard. LFIA is an Affiliate of the International Living Future Institute.

Representing over 700 organisations and companies who believe in a better built Aotearoa, Te Kaunihera Hanganga Tautaiao / the New Zealand Green Building Council advocate for regulatory and industry-wide change, provide independent and trusted certification, and support New Zealand on its path to a low carbon future.

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is a leading independent law and policy centre. It contributes to building a fairer, stronger society by challenging laws and policies that cause injustice and inequality. Our Energy and Water Justice team works to ensure fair, affordable and dependable access to sustainable energy services, particularly for disadvantaged households.

UKGBC is the membership-led industry network radically transforming the sustainability of the built environment. Powered by 700+ members, from house-builders to investors and architects to developers, UKGBC is at the forefront of positively influencing policy, identifying the pathways to propel the sector forward sustainably and driving the solutions to transform our buildings, communities, cities and infrastructure so that people and nature thrive.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) delivers innovative and rigorous products, services, standards, and qualifications used globally to make buildings better for people and the environment. For a century, they have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing to make buildings safer and more sustainable. BRE’s ambition is to be the world’s leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment.

ISDE Italy is an environmental organisation made up of medical doctors and other professionals involved in the field of environmental health. ISDE Italy is an affiliate of the International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) and its main purpose is to help defend the environment both locally and globally in order to prevent illnesses, to ensure the necessary conditions for health, and to improve quality of life.

Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly technical standards, policies, and laws. It ensures the environmental voice is heard when they are developed and it drives change by providing expertise to policymakers and industry players, leading to the implementation of strong environmental principles.

British Safety Council campaigns to protect workers from accidents, hazards and unsafe conditions, and played a decisive role in the political process that has led to the adoption of landmark safety legislation in the UK. Its members in more than 60 countries are committed to protecting and improving the wellbeing of workers.

Global Action Plan is an environmental charity that mobilises people and organisations to take action on the systems that harm us and our planet. It is working towards a green and thriving planet where everyone can enjoy happy and healthy lives within the Earth’s limits. It focuses on issues where the connection between the health of people and our planet is most tangible. Its current focus issues are air pollution, Big Tech and the education system.

The PCA represents 2,300 member companies across the property sector, which is largest industry and the biggest employer in Australia. One of the organisation’s priority areas is leading sustainability which includes promoting the uptake of energy efficiency initiatives and clean energy.