Green space isn’t ambitious, it’s necessary: how Barcelona is providing access to green space and active transport

  Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen

COVID-19 fundamentally changed our relationship with the outdoors. With an increase in climate anxiety growing across Europe, how can we better approach our urban planning to benefit our health, the …

Why collaborating with communities is essential to eradicate health inequalities

  Marianna Balta, Dina Zota PhD and Pania Karnaki MSc

95.3 million people (representing 22% of the population) are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU. Creating an inclusive society requires the maintenance and promotion of health …

Can times of crisis provide an opportunity for change for health and wellbeing?

  Caroline Costongs

Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. The focus on public health since the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of new opportunities to strengthen health and wellbeing. The pandemic …

Healthy and active ageing: looking through an economic lens

  Charles Normand, Gemma Williams and Jonathan Cylus

Improved life expectancy in Europe is a triumph for public health and health services.  But it has also led to large changes in the age structure of populations. This has …