Far from being a quiet time, a child’s middle years – between ages eight and 12 – can be transformative....The importance a child’s middle years
Crayola Imagine Arts Academy offers hands-on art and design activities programmes for children ages 5 to 12. This provides an...Hands-on art infused design activities for children ages 5 to 12
This article presents the second part of a case study interview with Tom Burns. In it, we discuss early adventure...Adventure Play in 70s East London P2
Cities invited to apply for “Streets for Kids” training and funds
Applications are open for cities to join the Streets for Kids programme, part of NACTO’s Global Designing Cities Initiative. Twelve global cities will be selected to receive either technical assistance or one-off workshops on street...Read more
How to help Chicago’s younger learners?
The challenge of mending and strengthening Chicago’s network of care and education for its youngest residents defies instant solutions, but four candidates for mayor agreed Monday on one point: The city needs to care for...Read more
Adventure Play in 70s East London P1
This article presents a case study interview with Tom Burns. We have interviewed Tom to find out how he got involved in adventure play, and what he thinks of the benefits and also challenges of...Read more
Creating relevant playgrounds in a tech-driven world
How vital are playgrounds in today’s society? For many people, unstructured outdoor play is viewed as a luxury, not a necessity. As a result, children don’t devote as much time in unstructured outdoor play as...Read more
Dutch school children march against climate change
On February 7th 2019 Dutch students will miss school in order to protest climate change in The Hague. The Netherlands joins a growing list of countries that has students marching for real changes in climate policy. This...Read more
London air pollution is restricting children’s lung development – new research
Air pollution is known to contribute to early deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular disease. There is also mounting evidence to show that breathing polluted air increases the risk of dementia. Children are vulnerable, too: exposure...Read more
Accessible climate science for urban policymakers
Climate science must be accessible to urban policymakers because, without them, it will be impossible to limit global warming to 1.5°C. This is why the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has produced a special...Read more
New mobility is coming to a city near you – will it be sustainable?
To harness the benefits of new mobility, decision-makers should establish clear guidelines that prioritize safe, efficient and equitable transportation for all. More than 300 new bike-share services were launched worldwide last year. Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Didi Chuxing...Read more
Air pollution’s devastating impact on children’s health
Every day around a staggering 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years breathes air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk. This is according to...Read more
Free public transport for Children under 12 in Edmonton
Since June 1, 2018 children twelve and under have been able to use public transport for free, provided they are accompanied by an adult or older teen. Edmonton city council decided to add that caveat...Read more
Children’s personal privacy online – it’s neither personal nor private
Monday was Data Privacy Day, celebrated annually to raise awareness about people’s rights and good practice when it comes to data protection and privacy. Here, the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Rishita Nandagiri, Professor Sonia Livingstone and Mariya...Read more