Air pollution and children’s health – let’s protect our future generation with improved ambient air quality guidelines
It is often only when we read about events such as the tragic death and legal case of Ella Roberta, the schoolgirl in London that died of asthma due to air pollution in 2013, that we...Read more
Save the Children NZ: Children & young people must be at the heart of new mental health legislation
Children and young people ‘must be meaningfully consulted with and their voices included’ in any changes to mental health and wellbeing legislation, says the New Zealand arm of the Save the Children charity.Read more
US judge throws out youth-led climate lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by 18 young people who claim the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discriminates against children by issuing permits for fossil fuel projects that release too many climate-warming pollutants. District Judge...Read more
Pollution targets breached at most new planned school sites in England – study
The vast majority of planned new school sites in the UK exceed all globally recognised targets on toxic air pollutants, a new study claims.Read more
New EU law will cut emissions and energy use of buildings
A new EU law will reduce emissions and energy use in buildings across the EU, from schools to hospitals, homes to workplaces, ultimately improving people’s health and quality of life.Read more
School’s out: how climate change is already badly affecting children’s education
Schools across South Sudan have been ordered to close as a heat wave of 45°C sweeps across the country. In recent years, severe flooding has already caused major disruptions to schooling in South Sudan where,...Read more
UK smoking ban for younger generations passes first parliamentary hurdle
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s radical plan to ban anyone currently aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes has passed its first parliamentary vote. Yet his aim of imposing some of the world’s strictest anti-smoking...Read more
What is biophilic design? 3 ways ‘green’ buildings work better for neurodivergent people
One in seven people worldwide are neurodivergent. They may have a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism – or traits that mean their thinking style differs from neurotypical...Read more
‘Eco creches’ are now the norm in Brussels
In what is major stride towards sustainable childcare, the Gabrielle Vincent eco-crèche was inaugurated on Friday afternoon in Brussels. It means all day care settings in the centre of the Belgian capital can call themselves...Read more
A generation adrift: Why young people are less happy and what we can do about it
We live in a world where teenagers grapple with a sense of crisis before adulthood; a time when young people, historically beacons of optimism, report lower happiness than their elders.Read more
Many migrant students need mental health support. Here’s why this program is a go-to for schools
When thousands of Syrian families fleeing violence resettled in Canada several years ago, Ontario’s school mental health agency wanted to give schools tools to help refugee children process their traumatic journeys and adjust to their...Read more
‘Clean air’ project in Accra aims to protect the health of youngsters
Accra, Ghana’s capital, is the latest major city to host a comprehensive ‘clean air’ project headed by the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) that focuses chiefly on the health implications for children and young people.Read more
Characteristics of cities that would support the mental health of young people – a study
With cities around the world continuing to be an attractive proposition for young people for work, education, and social opportunities, the findings of a new study identifying characteristics that would support young urban dwellers’ mental...Read more
Fewer under-5s dying worldwide – but ‘a long road’ until the end of preventable early deaths
The number of children worldwide dying before their fifth birthday has reached ‘a historic low’, says the United Nations (UN). More children than ever before are surviving early childhood today, with the global under-5 mortality rate...Read more