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During 2006–2008 he coordinated a climate change communication campaign in Yorkshire Climate Talk in collaboration with BBC Radio and York Press. Greening the Greys: Climate Change and the Over 50s,Haq, G. Minx, J., Ownen, A. and Whitelegg, J. (2007) Greening the Greys: Climate Change and the Over 50s, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York [5] The Carbon Cost of ChristmasHaq, G. Owen, A. and Dawkins, E. The Carbon Cost of Christmas, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York (2007)[6] and Growing Old in a Changing Climate: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change and an Ageing Population.Haq, G., Whitelegg, J. and Kohler, M., Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York (2008)[7]
Haq undertakes research and provides policy advice on air quality management in developing countries. He undertook the first comprehensive assessment of air quality management in 20 Asian Cities and developed a Strategic Framework for Air Quality Management in Asian Cities and held the first UK Works of the Older People and Climate Change.
He is author of five non-fiction books: Towards Sustainable Transport Planning,Haq, G. (1997) Towards Sustainable Transport Planning: A Comparison Between Britain and The Netherlands, Avebury World Transport Policy and Practice,Whitelegg, J. and Haq, G. (eds)(2003) A Reader in World Transport Policy and Practice, Earthscan, London Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities,Schwela, D., Haq, G., Huizenga, C., Han, W., Fabian, H., Ajero, M. (2006) Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities: Status, Challenges and Management, Earthscan Environmentalism Since 1945,Haq, G. and Paul, A. (2012) Environmentalism Since 1945, Routledge Short Guide to Environmental Policy.Snell, C. and Haq, G. (2014) Short Guide to Environmental Policy, Policy Press
In 2018, he published his first children's fiction book (8–12 years old) entitled My Dad, the Earth Warrior [8]. The book is a funny, heartfelt, eco-adventure that addresses issues such as climate change, fracking and loss of community green space.
In 2019, My Dad, the Earth Warrior was shortlisted for The Times/Chicken House Children Competition run by publisher Barry Cunningham, known for his signing of J. K. Rowling in 1997. The book made it to the final six out of 1,600 applications but was beaten by Nigerian-German author, Efua Traoré, with Children of the Quicksands.
The My Dad, the Earth Warrior also won a gold medal in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards (2018) judged by UK school children, which described it as " A gripping adventure with a strong environmental message. A GOLD MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended."
It was nominated KS2 Book of the Month on School Zone a book review site for teachers and librarians. The Lancashire Post described the book as a " ... sparkling, green-coloured adventure – with a big heart and a big message – brimming with laughter, love and crazy mishaps."
Since the publication of his fiction book, Haq has called for greater coverage of environmental issues in children's books.
He is author of the environmental blog: A Human Ecologist's View.[12]
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