Flash mob 4 fresh air

On July 5, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Activist, Climate Change, Current Affairs, Evolution, Human Powered Transport, Music, Video

[Find out what happened: Fresh Air Flash Mob Debrief here]

She is coming to the fresh air flash mob

Are you tired of breathing in the same toxic fumes every day?

Are you concerned that over 4,000 deaths in London each year are attributed to poor air quality?

Would you like to see london’s road space reallocated away from the private car towards more positive public use like: urban farms, activity zones for young people, more space for culture and the arts, more trees and increasing pedestrianization and bike lanes?

If YES join Climate Rush and friends in Soho Square on Wednesday, July 13th 6:30pm - 9:30pm for ROADBLOCK – We’re all gonna die!!! Full event info here.

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Sound track for the fresh air flash mob

EcoHustler is bringing down a sound system on the back of a bike. What is some relevant tunage for the event? Some options are below. Lets us know your other ideas and bring your ipod!

More info

The Solution to Pollution here
Facts from: CityAir: City of London air quality campaign here
Over 4,000 deaths in London each year are attributed to poor air quality
Long-term exposure to poor air quality contributes to the premature death of around 29,000 people each year in the UK
The effects on mortality are worse than passive smoking
Vulnerable people could have their lives cut short by 9 years
The lung capacity of 8 and 9 year-olds in Tower Hamlets is 5% lower than the national average
The economic cost of the health impact in the UK is estimated to be £15 billion

Tagged with: Air pollution • Cars • collective unconscious • Congestion • Critical Mass • Cyling • Evolution • Human Powered Transport • London • Music • Sustainability • Tune • Wicked

9 Responses to Flash mob 4 fresh air

Tamsin says:

July 7, 2011 at 11:45 am

Okay so how about…

which will hopefully embed as http://youtu.be/LOZuxwVk7TU

i.e. Toxic by Britney

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- Char says:
  
  September 24, 2011 at 3:19 am
  
  It’s imeprtaive that more people make this exact point.
  
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John Connett says:

July 7, 2011 at 3:16 pm

Sound track for the fresh air flash mob:

How about “Aqualung” by Jethro Tull?

“And you snatch your rattling last breaths
with deep-sea-diver sounds,
and the flowers bloom like
madness in the spring”.

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Alex Murray says:

July 7, 2011 at 6:40 pm

Sea is Rising by Bliss n Esso (Australian hip hop group)

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Anne says:

July 10, 2011 at 7:33 pm

Howabout Bicycle Race by Queen – great song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GugsCdLHm-Q

Also Breathe by Pink Floyd (maybe a bit slow though…) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ORlQfHWrQ

Or anything by Weezer? (get it?)

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Labann says:

September 13, 2011 at 3:51 pm

Lots of bike songs in the appendix of Bike&Chain…
http://bike-n-chain.blogspot.com/
Jordan Cook, “Bicycle”, from Seven Deadly Sins would be a lively flash dance number.

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admin says:

September 13, 2011 at 5:16 pm

@labann

damn! that is a cool website you have there!

thanks!

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DirkH says:

October 3, 2011 at 5:50 pm

Wouldn’t “Urban Farms” make it necessary to have a BIGGER city to accommodate the same amount of people; and would this not lead to MORE miles traveled in city traffic, leading to MORE pollution?

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admin says:

October 4, 2011 at 6:45 am

Hi DirkH

Not sure I follow you. If we reallocate road space currently used by the car we have room to do new interesting things like, for example, growing food.

These farms won’t be fields with tractors, they are small, compact and tended to by locals. This also means the food wouldn’t have to be transported, locals just pick n eat.

Community composting puts all the nutrients back into the soil.

cheers,

M

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