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Running for Good: Community Fitness & Clean Air in Barnet

Rachel Melinek Season 4 Episode 5

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What if exercise could change not just your health, but your whole community?

In this episode of The Science Intersection, we meet Paul, coordinator of GoodGym Barnet, a movement that blends fitness with volunteering — from running errands for older neighbours to planting tiny forests. We also talk to Dave, co-founder of Clean Air Barnet, whose citizen science projects are helping communities measure and tackle air pollution in North London.

Together, they share how ordinary people can spark extraordinary change — through movement, connection, and curiosity. From delivering prescriptions during lockdown, to measuring air quality on the Tube, these stories show how fitness and citizen science are reshaping local life.

👉 Tune in to hear how GoodGym and Clean Air Barnet are building a healthier, kinder, more sustainable future — one run, one project, one conversation at a time.

To find out more about topics discussed in this episode visit:

https://www.goodgym.org/v3

https://airaware.substack.com/p/battling-to-breathe-clean-air-in



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