Healthy cities for the next generation

Everything we plan and build in cities should last for generations. But are our cities really fit for the next generation? How do we shape our cities so that they will be healthy places for children and their families to grow up in? UNICEF warns that one in four deaths in children under the age of five are linked to unhealthy environments. In this podcast, we talk to urban development experts, UNICEF and other specialists from the Swedish school system. Welcome to this Urban insight podcast by Sweco, focused on building cities for the next generation and how a child-friendly focus is central to achieving healthy cities and societies. Episode guest appearances · Pernilla Baralt, Secretary General, UNICEF Sweden · Andreas Gyllenhammar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sweco · Jens Aerts, Urban Planner and Team Manager, Sweco Belgium · Åsa Lindgren, Head of Sustainability, Stockholm’s schools · Emil O’Callaghan, student · Colm O’Callaghan, moderator, Brid Agency About the Urban Insight podcast Sweco proudly presents the second Urban Insight podcast – where science, facts and expertise combine with entertainment and an interest in developing the sustainable cities of the future. We focus on the biggest challenges of our time, exploring the citizens perspective and highlighting best practises from frontrunner cities and organisations around the globe. We discuss the best solutions and how to scale up together. Since 2018, Urban Insight reached 28 million people through news, press and media. Enjoy our podcast series highlighting key actions to deliver on the 2030 Agenda and beyond! You can find more insights on our webpage: About Sweco Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 18,000 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Healthy cities for the next generation is an episode from New: Urban Insight Podcast Series by Urban Insight by Sweco.

This episode is 30:25 long.

This episode was published on Nov 23, 2021.

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