Urban95

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AirBeam Swap creates a global community of local air quality advocates
The AirBeam Swap is a new Urban95 project to collect data and raise awareness of air quality and its importance for babies,…
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Partnership with United Way transforms cities in Latin America
The Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Urban95 programme has launched a new learning partnership with United Way’s regional office in Latin America. The…
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Boa Vista opens playgrounds in shelters for Venezuelan refugees
Early childhood-focused public spaces have been launched in three refugee shelters in Boa Vista, with coverage in local media outlet Correio do…
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Game as a Tool – Good Urban Planning Practices for the Early Childhood
A game that aims to get players involved in planning find solutions to problems associated with early childhood.
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Winning architects selected in Israeli competition to design well baby clinics
The winners have been chosen from the “Between the Drops” competition for young architects to design well baby clinics in Israel, which…
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Free To Play Outside campaign makes air pollution in cities visible with big grey bubble
Watch out for a big grey bubble at COP26 in Glasgow in the coming days. The grey inflatable, which represents air pollution,…
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Air Quality in Early Childhood
This report details the harmful effects of air pollution on children’s health and presents actions to minimise them.
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Taking a collective breath: highlights from the Urban95 Convening on clean air
“We can survive two weeks without food, we can survive two days without water, but we can’t survive more than two minutes…
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Why clean air is vital for babies and toddlers, and society as a whole
If you could experience your city from an elevation of 95 cm – the average height of a three-year-old – what would…
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Phase II of Urban95 officially launches in Udaipur
Last month saw the official launch event for Phase II of Urban95 in Udaipur. While the first phase was about piloting and…
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Video campaign on young children and air pollution in India
The Bernard van Leer Foundation and Clean Air Fund have launched a new video campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of…
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Brazil celebrates first ever Early Years Month
In August 2021, Brazil celebrated “Early Years Month” for the very first time. This same month also marked a year since the…