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Zero-emission zones are helping some cities fight pollution
With growing urban populations and increases in cars, trucks and buses, cities are poised to experience more harmful pollution threatening people’s health and livelihoods.Read more![](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RomachildrenCoE-128x128.png)
The International Day for the Protection of Children
The Council of Europe (CoE) marked the International Day for the Protection of Children (1 June), which is observed in several countries, by reiterating its commitment to protecting children’s rights and wellbeing, both in the...Read more![gentstem](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gentstem-128x128.png)
Mobile voting booth will make it easy for Ghent teenagers to vote
In a time where cities need to be acutely aware of the need to involve young people, one Belgian municipality is making it a little easier for them to have their say.Read more![Playgrounds-2](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Playgrounds-2-128x128.jpg)
Save the date – June 11 is International Day of Play
The first universally-recognised International Day of Play – taking place on 11 June – will be a celebration of ‘the power of play’ – but also a time for some critical thinking about how the...Read more![Screenshot 2019-09-24 at 11.13.25](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screenshot-2019-09-24-at-11.13.25-128x128.png)
Young people feel ‘eco-anxiety’ because of the failures of older generations
If being tasked with the enormous responsibility of delivering tomorrow’s climate change solutions wasn’t enough, young people say they are increasingly bearing the brunt of ‘eco-anxiety’ because of a sense of abandonment from their elders.Read more![Screenshot 2022-05-31 at 09.15.52](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-31-at-09.15.52-128x128.png)
India has the highest number of road accident fatalities – but one man’s determination has reduced that figure by 40%. Here’s how:
“Road crashes take 1.35 million lives each year around the world. And 93% of these fatalities are concentrated in low- and middle-income countries like India.” These are the words of entrepreneur and World Economic Forum Young Global...Read more![I love Europe](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/I-love-Europe-e1529915283131-128x128.jpg)
Historic EU directive puts onus on large companies to focus children’s rights
Large companies operating in the European Union face could be sued or fined if they fail to consider child rights when doing their ‘due diligence’ in their global supply chains.Read more![gaming-4206919_1920](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gaming-4206919_1920-128x128.jpg)
Video games can be good for children – but only if designed right
New research from children’s charity UNICEF suggests that video gaming can have its uses by potentially contributing to and supporting the well-being of children – so long as the games are are designed with the...Read more![Floodgate - Earth Prize winners 2024](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Floodgate-Earth-Prize-winners-2024-128x128.png)
“Our generation is starting to spark change” – meet the teenage winners of The Earth Prize 2024
As the world faces a climate crisis, it is today’s teenagers – the leaders of tomorrow – who are stepping up to the plate to devise groundbreaking solutions.Read more![EU flag](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/EU-flag-128x128.jpg)
Medicines momentum: Europe sets stage for improved clinical trials
European Union researchers are accelerating the development of new treatments for children and other vulnerable groups.Read more![Five young friends running outdoors smiling](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/B2WTPE-128x128.jpg)
Climate change is a new hurdle for children’s physical activity levels in Canada
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, the most comprehensive assessment of children’s physical activity in Canada, recently gave the country a D+ in overall physical activity. While this grade is better...Read more![onlinekidsshutterstock](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/onlinekidsshutterstock-128x128.png)