The Mayor’s new £45m Young Londoners Fund will help children and young people make positive choices and fulfil their potential. We particularly want to help young people at risk of getting caught up in crime. The fund will support a range of activities for young people aged 10 to 21, including education, sport and culture. … Continue reading The Mayor’s Young Londoners Fund is now open for applications
The BBC reports that children in Aldgate in London are breathing cleaner air thanks to measures introduced by their school. Air pollution at Sir John Cass Primary School's playground has fallen below the legal limit for the first time in more than 15 years. It achieved this by planting more trees, widening pavements and reducing traffic. … Continue reading How one London school is fighting the city’s toxic air
‘Dull play areas’ are the reason why two-thirds of Dutch children never play outside or only once a week, according to research. This alarming trend equates to a 10 per cent rise in the last five years. And since 2013 the number of children playing outside daily has dwindled from 20 to 14 per cent. … Continue reading Outdoor play for Dutch children declines
A University of Montana researcher and her collaborators have published a new study that reveals increased risks for Alzheimer’s and suicide among children and young adults living in polluted megacities. Dr. Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas said her group studied 203 autopsies of Mexico City residents ranging in age from 11 months to 40 years. Metropolitan Mexico City … Continue reading Evidence Mounts for Alzheimer’s & Suicide Risks Among Children & Young Adults in Polluted Cities
