In the hustle and bustle of urban life, where traffic jams and pollution are commonplace, the humble bicycle stands out as a beacon of sustainable transportation.Read more
The European Court of Auditors has warned that the EU and its member states need to ‘move their efforts up a gear’ to reach targets of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.Read more
Giving youngsters, parents and teachers ‘a nudge in the right direction’ is behind the success of a Swedish city’s initiative to promote a sustainable school run.Read more
City planners are recognising that play and learning are intertwined and turning public spaces into opportunities for active learning.
When we’re young, playing and learning are inseparable. Simple games like peekaboo and hide-and-seek help us learn...Read more
UNICEF USA has teamed up with a leading multimedia provider to devise an interactive experience that educates people about the charity’s global work.Read more
Myria Georgiou and Sindhoora Pemmaraju of the London School of Economics consider how digital cities change what it means to be human, and show how Myria Georgiou’s new book Being Human in Digital Cities addresses this question in relation...Read more
The European Parliament has opened an important new debate on the ‘EU Children’s Capital’ initiative, which aims to cement children’s rights as a priority policy area.Read more
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
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, shifting socio-political landscapes, and evolving global challenges, the role of youth in democracy has never been more vital.
As the torchbearers of tomorrow, young people represent the...Read more
Freedom from violence for all children, equal opportunities and social inclusion, access to technologies and their safe use, child-friendly justice and child participation.
Adopted just over two years ago, on 23 February 2022, these the key objectives of the Council of Europe Strategy for the...Read more
Since school buildings reopened after COVID closures, I’ve heard teachers say, again and again, that the older elementary children in their classrooms are just not the same.Read more