Keeping young people in school is a key element in addressing inequality. Completing school is a minimum requirement for many...Helping ‘impatient’ students stay in school
Despite all the research that tells parents how good it is for their children to spend time playing outside, they...Forest schools: how climbing trees and making dens can help children develop resilience
As a visual artist it was something of a novelty to be attending an academic seminar broadly designed for architects,...Project MAPEA at the CitC International seminar in Antwerp
CitC Antwerp: Reflections on Placemaking and Co-creation
Irene Quintáns was the moderator of the Parallel Session on Placemaking and Co-creation during the Child in the City International seminar in Antwerp. In this article, she provides a summary of the presentations and ideas...Read more
Road safety is an essential component in sustainable urban mobility
In European cities, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists make up 70% of road deaths. This is according to the European Transport Safety Council, who are authors of a new report. The report also states tackling urban...Read more
Vertical housing environments for children, youth and families
During the Antwerp seminar on Children in the Sustainable City, a round table on children living in high rise buildings was organized. Why high-rise as a theme in a seminar on sustainable futures? Cities all...Read more
Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop
You may have heard of play. It’s that thing children do – the diverse range of unstructured, spontaneous activities and behaviours. Children play in many ways, including by exploring movements, constructing with equipment, creating games,...Read more
MAPEA: an integrating social art project in Venezuela
Natalya Critchley was a poster presenter at the last Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp. In this article, she expounds on the MAPEA Project she presented. Venezuela is in crisis and we have serious...Read more
CitC Antwerp: Reflections on Sustainable Mobility
During the Child in the City International seminar in Antwerp, Sven De Visscher was the moderator of the Parallel Session on Sustainable Mobility. In this article, he provides a summary of the presentations and ideas...Read more
Kids choose our cars and clothes – why not their own space?
Based in Warsaw, Beata Patuszyńska is a PR professional with 15 years’ experience in the real estate sector. She works on planting ideas of sustainable development among grown-up players on the real estate market, as...Read more
Why poverty is rising faster in suburbs than in cities
In the U.S., the geography of poverty is shifting. According to a May report from the Pew Research Center, since 2000, suburban counties have experienced sharper increases in poverty than urban or rural counties. This is...Read more
A chance to even the odds
A child’s destiny is heavily influenced by the lottery of socio-economic status and where they happen to grow up, but access to quality early learning can help even the odds for all Australian children. Each...Read more
Preschool has enduring benefits for disadvantaged children — and their children, new research finds
It’s not just at-risk children who reap long-term educational and earnings benefits from high-quality preschool programs. It’s also their siblings and their eventual offspring. The potential for preschool to lift multiple generations out of poverty...Read more
The correlation between healthy children and sleep
It’s no secret that childhood development shapes a young person to who they will become, so it is important to cultivate healthy habits. From nutrition to education, childhood growth depends on nurturing and supporting their...Read more