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he IOR has recently joined forces with STEMAZING, an initiative dedicated
to promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and championing diversity and inclusion.
As part of this partnership,
three female IOR members will be offered a place at STEMAZING’s training academy which will prepare them to present engaging interactive activities aimed at 7-9-year-olds in the coming year while providing them with additional skills in presentation and public speaking. Graeme Fox, president of the IOR said: “Our members have had tremendous success in promoting the industry in schools and we’re glad that more and more of us will be able to engage with young people and spread the word about the benefits of a career in RACHP.” he added, “We’re also delighted to offer this unique personal development opportunity and to show the IOR’s commitment to its members’ career progression and personal growth.” Talking about the project Lisa- Jayne Cook, chair of the IOR’s Women in RACHP Network said: “This initiative is a great tool to help us raise awareness with young people at a formative stage in their lives, and help create tomorrow’s diverse RACHP workforce, which our network is
committed to.” The partnership with STEMAZING is one of three IOR initiatives which will be launched in the coming year to engage with young people. The second will be an RACHP Ambassador ‘tool kit’ including equipment to run experiments in schools, books and exercises and a menu of practical activities for inspiration and a stand/T-shirt/ giveaways will be available for use by members in school and career settings. Finally, the existing
www.fantasticfridges.com schools website that features science games for children and careers information will be expanded to cover more advanced topics such as energy efficiency, basic calculations in RACHP and innovation aimed at the 16+ age group.
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ir quality and child health campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been made a CBE for services to public health in the King’s New Year Honours.
“Everyone at BESA and anyone in our industry who has had the privilege of attending a meeting with Ros or hearing her speak will be delighted that she has received this recognition. It should inspire us all to redouble our efforts and work even more closely with her to clean up our air – both indoor
and out.” She described the award as “bittersweet” because her campaigning was prompted by the death of her nine-year- old daughter Ella, who is the first person in the UK to have air pollution stated on her death certificate.
“It is an absolute honour and
recognition for the campaign [but] children are still dying, and my ambition is to keep on campaigning so that no other parent has to experience what I went through,” she said. MPs are currently debating
her proposed Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill – also known as ‘Ella’s Law – which has already received approval from the House of Lords and the London Assembly. The new law would introduce specific responsibilities for building operators to meet indoor air quality (IAQ) targets in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance and Kissi-Debrah has become a prominent voice in the push to improve standards of ventilation in buildings through her work with the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). “The NHS will not be able to
reduce its waiting lists until we clean up our air,” she told a BESA webinar marking the first ever World Ventilation Day on November 8 last year. “It is also much easier to control the
indoor air than the outdoor – so tackling IAQ is a great way to give people back power over their own environment and save lives.” The WHO has established that 3.8 million premature deaths worldwide are linked to poor indoor air every year out of a total of 8.7 million from general air pollution. “We have to be clear about this – bad IAQ leads directly to deaths,” said Kissi- Debrah.
BESA said it was delighted to hear of her “richly deserved honour”.
“Ros is an amazing campaigner and a force of nature,” said Nathan Wood, chair of the Association’s Health & Well- being in Buildings group of which she is Honorary President. “She completely understands the importance of improving ventilation to help protect children and the most vulnerable, in particular, from airborne pollutants and to reduce the risk of disease transmission. “Everyone at BESA and anyone in our industry who has had the privilege of attending a meeting with Ros or hearing her speak will be delighted that she has received this recognition. It should inspire us all to redouble our efforts and work even more closely with her to clean up our air – both indoor and out.”
8 February 2023 •
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