Cities4Children , January 25, 2022, 8 min
We may see a house as just that: a shelter and a space to call home. But what if that house is inadequate? If the house canât be kept clean or it’s situated along a polluted, dusty road? What if itâs not safe, and even when they close the door, its residents canât relax? What Read more â
Cities4Children, December 8, 2021, 6 min
Air pollution has devastating implications. It can increase the likelihood of childhood asthma, stunt lung growth, and can even lead to heart disease and increased rates of diabetes. For the worldâs poorest and most vulnerable, they tend to be on the frontline of air pollution. This is partly due to the location of affordable housing Read more â
Marta Briones, November 9, 2021, 6 min
The Covid-19 pandemic brought urban life to a halt and turned childrenâs lives upside-down overnight. Across the world, children no longer had lessons or physical contact with their friends, and could not play or exercise outdoor. Strict lockdowns and mobility restrictions have shown the importance of more and better public spaces in our cities. Nearly Read more â
Cities 4 Children, November 3, 2021, 6 min
This yearâs COP26 is all about accelerating adaptation and mitigation: driving action towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. We know now that climate change affects all aspects of our life. The majority of the worldâs population live in cities, and that number is set to rise. Itâs Read more â
Sheridan Bartlett, October 15, 2021, 16 min
In todayâs urbanising world, we are rapidly losing the green spaces that are so vital to our health and well-being. Here, I share some especially compelling research on the benefits of these spaces and the costs of doing without them, particularly for children. These findings date back to the mid-1990s. Yet they continue to provide Read more â
Anupama Nallari, September 17, 2021, 13 min
Despite being the âgreenestâ, children in slums and informal settlements have little access to the safe green spaces which are vital to their well-being, health and development. In this blog I ask, how can cities better connect these communities to national and city-level urban green investments and support grassroots greening initiatives? Why are children in Read more â
