Four critical barriers to building healthier Canadian cities – a study
Many streets around the globe are becoming increasingly inhospitable to children and the elderly due to compounding traffic and road safety concerns which deter these groups from active transport, like walking or cycling.Read more
How data and integrated planning approaches can help cities fight air pollution
Poor air quality remains one of the greatest threats to the health and wellbeing of children and young people. We hear from Urban Shift, a UN-led programme, about how cities in Latin America are taking...Read more
Promoting healthier environment for healthier lives
Despite progress over the past decades, pollution and other environmental risks continue to harm people’s health in Europe.Read more
Air pollution levels across Europe still not safe, especially for children
More needs to be done to protect the health of children and adolescents from the negative impacts of air pollution, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessments.Read more
How to make living in cities healthier for everyone
Clapham in South London is known for its Common, an area of greenery that’s popular with joggers and children alike. But in two neighbourhoods in the district, there’s a huge difference in life expectancy, with...Read more
London Mayor’s pledge to fight toxic air ’street by street
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says that more than 260,000 children are breathing cleaner air as a result of the capital’s growing network of School Streets.Read more
Leuven’s ‘smoke-free’ charter extended to 100 playgrounds
The Belgian city of Leuven has accelerated its ‘smoke-free generation’ strategy by announcing total ban on smoking – including e-cigarettes – in all of its public playgrounds.Read more
Our cities are making us fat and unhealthy – a ‘healthy location index’ can help us plan better
As councils and central government consider what cities of the future will look like, a new tool has been developed to map how various features of where we live influence public health.Read more
Air pollution and children – the ‘invisible killer in our midst’
A mother whose nine-year-old daughter died from air pollution exposure has delivered a powerful message to a global audience to be aware of the ‘invisible killer’ – toxic air.Read more