Shaping COP27 around African Climate, Health and Transport Priorities
by Desmond Appiah (Clean Air Fund), Alison Doig (Health and Climate Network) and Karl Peet (SLOCAT Partnership) This is Kigali in Rwanda, “Africa’s cleanest city”. Credit photo by Tim Treza (Afrik Buzz, 2021) There is an urgent need to deliver …
Safer Roads for All in Africa
by Ayikai Poswayo, Programme Director, Amend An exterior view of the Justin Kabwe School in Zambia after SARSAI programme (2017) Credit photo by Amend I remember the day of my undergraduate civil engineering graduation – it was a day of …
Building transport systems that protect health and climate
by Alison Doig (Director, Health and Climate Network) and Karl Peet (Senior Adviser, SLOCAT Partnership) Photo from Colombia Cycling The World Health Organisation (WHO) convenes health ministries from around the world at the 75th annual World Health Assembly (WHA) in …
Knowledge Base on Health-Climate-Transport Objectives – User Guide
In far too many instances, existing transport systems contribute to air pollution, road traffic injuries and deaths, physical inactivity, and socioeconomic exclusion. Reshaping mobility with a focus on health and equity will help to increase access to convenient, affordable transport …
Transport Systems that Protect Health and Climate-Aligning Efforts towards COP27 and Beyond (Presentation)
SLOCAT and the Health Climate Network organised the workshop, ‘Aligning Efforts to COP27 and Beyond’ to investigate ways to increase ambition in the updated Nationally Determined Contributions and Long-Term Strategies of the Paris Agreement. The discussion also helped define the …
Health & happiness: How can transport contribute to enhanced quality of life?
Transport and mobility can play a central role in improving the quality of life. In this Fireside Chat episode of Let’s Talk Transport, experts from the sustainable, low carbon transport community, together with others working on public health, air quality, …