Cities and municipalities in Germany must act quickly to provide better protection to children from ultra violet (UV) radiation, which is increasing as a result of climate change.Read more
Some acts are only considered criminal if they are committed by someone aged under 18. This doesn’t just include things such as drinking alcohol. In some US states, for example, it is illegal for children...Read more
Northern Ireland’s chief body for developing children and young people’s play opportunities, has published a new animation film intended to help both professionals and young people.Read more
A new guide by the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights how children’s interests can be successfully incorporated within ‘age friendly cities and communities’.Read more
Holding a conversation, working in a group, giving constructive feedback and dealing with conflict are vital interpersonal skills that contribute to an empowered and connected life.Read more
|Comment|author: Pursuit at University of Melbourne
‘Playground zone safety’ is one of the four key areas in which city planners in Turkey are working with an EU-funded project to re-evaluate how mobility issues are tackled.Read more
As the need becomes ever more pressing for child-friendly urban designers and city policymakers to flex their creative muscles, a new guide has been published to provide ideas and inspiration.Read more
The Global Designing Streets Initiative (GDCI), a project designed to bring about real positive change for children in cities, has unveiled the 10 cities that will get ‘next level’ support to bring their ideas to...Read more
The advantages for children and adolescents’ healthy growth and development as a result of growing up in a city environment are shrinking across much of the world.
That is the overriding message based on a global...Read more
Better urban planning and public health policies are key to tackling rising childhood obesity rates in Latin American cities, says a new report.Read more