What Can You Do?
What Can You Do?
CITIZENS
Learn More!
Here are some resources on urban and transport planning issues and health:
- Online comic: Redrawing Barcelona
wwww.redrawingbarcelona.isglobal.org - #CitiesWeWant: 5 Keys to Healthier Cities
www.isglobal.org/en/ciudadesquequeremos - ISGlobal’s Initiative on Urban Planning, Environment and Health
www.isglobal.org/en/urban-planning - CitieS-Health
www.citieshealth.eu - GoGreenRoutes
www.gogreenroutes.eu - Air quality in Europe – European Environment Agency 2020 report
www.eea.europa.eu//publications/air-quality-in-europe-2020-report - WHO information on air pollution
www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution - WHO information on green spaces and health
www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/urban-health/publications/by-keyword?queries_search_text_query=green - WHO information on environmental noise
www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/noise - Environmental noise in Europe – European Environment Agency 2020 report
www.eea.europa.eu/publications/environmental-noise-in-europe
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We invite you to share the link to this site and the results related to your city with the hashtag #ISGlobalRanking.
You can also download the following materials for social media.
We invite you to share the link to this site and the results related to your city with the hashtag #ISGlobalRanking.
You can also download the following materials for social media.
Top 6 European cities with the highest mortality due to air pollution – Twitter
Act now!
A change in the way we design, use and move around our cities could bring about significant improvements in the urban environment and, as result, our health and well-being.
Here are some simple things anyone can do:
Walk, cycle or use any other
form of active transport
Walk, cycle or use any other form of active transport
For longer trips, use public transport instead of cars
Switch to cleaner and renewable energy sources in your household
Plant or upgrade your urban garden, take care of public green areas in your neighborhood, or request appropriate green areas from your local government if your neighborhood does not have enough
Plant or upgrade your urban garden,take care of public green areas in your neighborhood, or request appropriate green areas from your local government if your neighborhood does not have enough
Leave the car aside! You will reduce air pollution and noise and occupy less public space!
Participate in activities and exercise in open and natural spaces
Ask your local representatives to take action against environmental hazards and support political options that consider a sustainable and healthy agenda
Ask your local representatives to take action against environmental hazards and support political options that consider a sustainable and healthy agenda
Get involved!
Search for activists, non-profit organisations or advocacy groups in your area and support them
Get involved! Search for activists, non-profit organisations or advocacy groups in your area and support them
Demand change! We need a new urban model centred on people, not cars
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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Do you represent a local government? The ISGlobal Ranking of Cities project is still ongoing. In order to improve our results, we need more precise data on city-specific death and disease rates, environmental exposures and socioeconomic status. If you have local data or would like a tailored analysis, get in touch with us using this form.
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