Last week, we hosted the first of its kind Impact on Urban Health Partner Day 🎉 Nearly 60 partners came together to connect with others working to make cities healthier. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us!

We’re at Healthy City Design 2025 this week - connecting with policymakers, academics and built environment professionals to make urban places healthier, fairer and more liveable 🌍

There’s still time to register for this week’s parliamentary event with our partner the Centre for Responsible Credit about the health impacts of providing financial support within community health settings. 📆 Thursday 16 October ⏰ 2 - 3.30pm Sign up here 👇

We’re proud to support the Sustainable Urban Freight Association. We believe their work to modernise freight will make our towns and cities safer and healthier places to live, work, and grow. https://zagdaily.com/trends/meet-sufa-the-freight-alliance-driving-the-uks-green-delivery-revolution/

🔥🏗️"A new study has uncovered a striking link between air pollution and workplace safety, revealing that even moderate increases in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can dramatically raise the risk of accidents on construction sites." warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...

🚛 Diesel van deliveries cost London over £2 billion every year in hidden health and environmental costs. 🔍 But how much do LGVs and HGVs contribute to air pollution in your borough? Check out our data visualisation to find out 👇

We believe it's vital that the people most affected by toxic air pollution are consulted when designing solutions. As part of our work to amplify voices, we're proud to partner with The Social Innovation Partnership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbt_...

❤️‍🩹 This week, I spoke on a panel with @ippr.org at the Labour Party Conference, asking 'Can the government deliver its long-term health mission?'. #Lab25 🧵

We're proud to work in partnership with the communities that are most affected by air pollution. That includes the Ella Roberta Foundation, who campaign tirelessly to protect children from air pollution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDn...

💀“Our study suggests that high levels of particulate matter from stoves damage respiratory tissues, causing inflammation in a similar way to cigarette smoke.” www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

👏Great to see the positive impact of junk food restrictions - our partner @sustainweb.org's great piece outlines the need for: 📝Clearer guidance 💪Stronger enforcement 🍉More visibility of healthier products

🚨Breaking news: London now meets legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). ❤️🩹This is a major milestone which will improve health across the city. And congratulations to the Mayor @london.gov.uk, whose leadership has been crucial for improving air quality. 🧵👇 www.london.gov.uk/london-meets...

🔥Burning wood doesn't just harm the health of people who choose to burn. It harms their neighbours too. "Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned" www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...

🚛Freight is the backbone of our economy. 🌍But our system of freight is outdated, which is bad for business, the planet, and our health. 🌟We’ve been working with our partners to test ways to transform and modernise the country’s freight system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtaE...

‼️Just one source is responsible for almost 20% of the fine particulate pollution in Richmond! 🧠But can you guess what it is? Find out using our interactive visualisation: https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/data/data-air-pollution-laei

🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟 The Recipe for Change team is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️ Gain hands-on experience in public mobilisation, event support & communications. 📢 Closes 13/10/25. Apply now 👇

🏘️We're working with EIT Food on an innovative new project, 'Nourishing Neighbourhoods' 🍒We're working with families in Lambeth & Southwark to make the recipes of community favourite foods healthier. 👇 Read the blog: https://www.eitfood.eu/blog/reformulating-with-the-community-in-mind

🛒The local convenience store is often the only option for children and families living on lower incomes. 💡 We have the opportunity to help them offer healthy, affordable food for the local community. #GoodFoodRetail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmQOZx0uaGA

🌳"This is an opportunity to […] put an acorn in the ground and see a healthier food environment grow."🌳 📽️ Local councils explain why they're involved in the Good Food Retail network - and why other local areas should follow suit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEyM2b-mVns

"We want to see a shift toward genuine involvement, one where people most affected by air pollution are involved in shaping the policies that affect their health, environment, and their futures." Read more about our work with @asthmaandlung.org.uk

ICYMI: Our partner @biteback2030.bsky.social's 🌟 award winning 🌟 #CommercialBreak campaign. 🖼️ They took over 365 ad spaces, highlighting the impact of junk food ads on kids' health. www.biteback2030.com/our-activist...

🤝Collaboration is key for the Good Food Retail network. By working together, retailers, wholesalers and suppliers can help improve the healthiness of offerings at local stores. https://youtu.be/iVtaNTfsTOo?feature=shared

🫁How come so many young, fit, non-smoking women are getting lung cancer? "Air pollution has been demonstrated to be significant for both genders, especially in younger patients." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

🖼️ Communicating about children’s health and food? 📸 Our free image bank contains a variety of photos showing how hard it is to grow up healthy in the UK and is available for anyone to use. https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opinion/telling-a-new-story-about-childrens-health-and-food

🎤"For many communities, the convenience store is the store." 🍍The Good Food Retail network aims to increase the flow of healthy options in local convenience stores. Founder Stephanie Rice explains why this is so important: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KTS3449Axc

We wrote for the British Safety Council about three major sources of air pollution: 🔥Burning wood 🚛Freight 🏗️Construction. www.britsafe.org/safety-manag...

📢Our Amplifying Voices strand partners with the communities who are most affected by air pollution to advocate for change. 🫶As part of that strand, we're proud to support TSIP's work to listen to the communities most affected by air pollution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbt_...

🔥 New report finds high carbon emissions, multiple health concerns and environmental justice issues all associated with burning wood. 📢 Calls for improved regulation, enhanced public awareness and prioritised research.

🆕 #FollowTheCarrot report out now, making the case for expanding #FreeSchoolMeals with a focus on sourcing local sustainable produce 🥕 www.sustainweb.org/reports/sep2...

📢Our Amplifying Voices strand partners with the communities who are most affected by air pollution to advocate for change. ♥️As part of that strand, we're proud to support the Ella Roberta Foundation's work to protect children from air pollution. youtu.be/5xDn-UZQN-U

Today our partner the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute publishes ‘Who’s in?', a guide for govt to make sure its Financial Inclusion Strategy delivers for people with mental health problems. Read the paper: www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications...

👏 Last week, we were delighted to host the launch of the national Good Food Retail network, which aims to improve the healthiness of food options in convenience stores.

"For the UK government [...] the challenge is to reduce the toll of illness and disability so that more people live well for longer. "If they are to succeed, finding ways to prevent as well as cure diseases is crucial." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🚛"They may seem commonplace, but diesel vans have profound effects in urban areas, and those effects are not felt evenly. 💰"In London alone, diesel van deliveries carry hidden health and environmental costs of more than £2 billion every year.” www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...

💔If you live in an area with high air pollution, you're 27% more likely to develop heart failure. 📈For every extra one microgram in an area where people lived, the risk of developing heart failure increased by 7% and the stroke risk grew by 3% www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨New research has “profound implications” for preventing dementia: www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧠 “The most direct implication is that clean air policies are brain health policies.” ⚠️ “This is something we can change.”

Following the govt's decision to extend #FreeSchoolMeals to all in England receiving Universal Credit it’s time to: 🍴 Fully roll out FSM extension 🍎 Update standards 🔎 Introduce a strong monitoring process Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=Qpf9wuvX6eg&feature=youtu.be #SchoolFoodReview

🤝 We've partnered with The Brixton Project to back community-led research in Lambeth - supporting them to create space for policymakers to engage with communities on issues and priorities surfaced by residents.

🛫 The most affluent people already produce 10x more carbon through domestic travel. ⚖️ Under current decarbonisation policies, researchers forecast this to grow to 13x by 2035. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Our brilliant partner Kineara is hosting a better housing event on 16 October, bringing together tenants, landlords, and community service providers for an afternoon of connection and collaboration. Sign up here 👇

We're looking for a Learning Partner to explore how community wealth building & land ownership can improve people's health in Lambeth & Southwark The deadline for applications is 15 Sept 2025 📅 🖱️ Find out more here

🚛New data shows vans are now the biggest road source of NOx emissions in central London 🔌Almost 100 charities and businesses call on the Mayor for greater support to electrify. 👏Brilliant work by our partners, @cleancitiescampaign.org: cleancitiescampaign.org/vans-now-num...

💚 Where we live shapes our health - and there are a whole range of factors that make neighbourhoods healthy places to live.

"Vans have become the biggest road source of a deadly air pollutant in central London." 🚛Indeed, diesel van deliveries cost London alone more than £2 billion per year in hidden costs.

Brilliant reporting by @adamvaughan.bsky.social. Most people aren’t aware of the massive social costs of diesel vans. In London alone, diesel delivery vans cost the city over £2 billion in health and environmental costs every year.

🔥Do you live in London and worry about air pollution? 🗺️Check out our latest visualisation, where you can see the biggest sources of air pollution across the city and in each borough. ⁉️The data can inform any questions for your MP or councillor.

🔥The climate crisis is affecting health in urban areas 🌍From air pollution to increasing temperatures and food poverty, learn more about our changing towns and cities: https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opinion/climate-change-urban-health-emergency

🚨In London boroughs like Southwark, air pollution is the single greatest environmental risk to your health. That's why we're working with @lb-southwark.bsky.social to reduce emissions at source, and protect people from air pollution: urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...

🔥What does the latest data tell us about air pollution in London? Are interventions working? 🏗️What are the sources of PM2.5, PM10, and NOX? 📈We've turned the latest data into an accessible, interactive visualisation 👇 https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/data/data-air-pollution-laei

🚨Fantastic opportunity to help create healthier, more equitable food systems in Lambeth & Southwark! 🌱The Black Food Fund are offering grants of up to £25k to fund local research that uplifts Black African and Caribbean food traditions and knowledge. https://blackfood.fund