Promoting Organisations

Below are some organisations and bodies promoting safe and healthy school environments, active mobility, sustainability and children’s health. Visit their websites for more information, sign up for activities and subscribe to their newsletters to keep up to date with relevant news.

STREETS FOR KIDS / CLEAN CITIES

cleancitiescampaign.org/streetsforkids
On this page you can find a back catalogue of events designed to celebrate the freedom and fun of reclaiming street space for our young people. Clean Cities aims to spark a healthy competition between Europe’s city leaders to go further and faster in the race to transition to zero-emission mobility by 2030.

ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL DE SEGURIDAD INFANTIL

seguridadinfantil.org
They promote and support all campaigns that encourage the prevention of accidents in children, as well as initiatives that develop a culture of prevention from early childhood.

MADRES POR EL CLIMA

madresporelclima.org
It is a movement of mothers who have driven initiatives, but it has not been updated since 2022. Still, there are resources that can be useful.

STARS

stars.dgt.es
A programme based on safe and sustainable mobility, containing various resources and guides for cities, educational community, etc.

PLATAFORMA EIXAMPLE RESPIRA

eixamplerespira.com
A platform of neighbours in the Eixample district of Barcelona who are concerned about the poor quality of the air they breathe every day. They organise activities such as the blockade of Aragó Street to demand a reform of the street.

REVUELTA ESCOLAR

revueltaescolar.com
A school movement promoted by families who demand a safe and peaceful school environment. Various family associations, in collaboration with neighbourhood organisations, carry out traffic blockades every Friday of the month at the school exit.

MOU-TE AMB BICI

moutenbici.org
A platform that includes individuals and various non-profit organisations and associations in Girona. This platform fights for a cleaner city, without traffic jams or pollution, and streets recovered for residents, play and coexistence.

CIUDADES AMIGAS DE LA INFANCIA

ciudadesamigas.org
A UNICEF-led initiative in more than 30 countries, including Spain. A Child Friendly City is any city, town, community or local government system committed to promoting the rights of children and adolescents in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

LABORATORIO URBANO DE LA BICICLETA

laboratoriourbanobicicleta.wordpress.com
A non-profit making association, originated in Cadiz, whose main objective is to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport in urban areas.

EL GLOBUS VERMELL

elglobusvermell.org
A cultural association driven mainly by architects with the aim of forming a critical and demanding citizenship with the urban environment so that it can become a key player in the transformation of cities towards healthier and more sustainable urban environments.

PLATAFORMA DE LA INFANCIA

plataformadeinfancia.org
An alliance of non-profit organisations working to achieve full compliance with the rights of children and adolescents.

TEACHERS FOR FUTURE SPAIN

teachersforfuturespain.org
A collective of teachers concerned about the state of climate emergency we are living in. This collective provides weekly sustainability challenges that schools can include in their school calendar.

CIUDADES CUIDADAS

ciudadescuidadas.blog
A team of professionals who use architecture as a tool to improve people’s quality of life. It includes a news blog, not updated since 2021, with interventions and initiatives related to sustainable cities.

MUMS FOR LUNGS

mumsforlungs.org
A grassroots organisation with no formal structure, founded in 2017 in Brixton, London.

SAVE THE CHILDREN

savethechildren.es
A non-profit organisation working in Spain on projects related to health and nutrition, education, child protection, child poverty and children’s rights.

PLATAFORMA CAMINS ESCOLARS VNG

sites.google.com/view/plataformacaminsescolarsvng/inici
It is not an association, but a platform of a group of families from Vilanova i la Geltrú concerned about the safety of school routes.

CAMBIAMO CHANGING MOBILITY

cambiamo.net
A non-profit cooperative made up of experts in urban planning, engineering and economics, based in Madrid, focused on research, consultancy and action in sustainable mobility.

PATIOS X EL CLIMA

aragon.es
An environmental awareness campaign to promote the renaturalisation of educational spaces and their pedagogical role in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change in school environments. Promoted by the Government of Aragon.

CATALUNYA CAMINA

catalunyacamina.org
An association that works to improve mobility conditions and enhance pedestrian safety.

CHILD IN THE CITY

childinthecity.org
An independent foundation with the main objective of strengthening the position of children in cities, promoting and protecting their rights, providing a platform for the exchange of research results and good practices aimed at creating child-friendly cities.

KIDICAL MASS

kidicalmass.cat
A global movement focused on promoting the use of bicycles for everyday life, as well as demanding the improvement of cycling infrastructure and the pacification of the streets, especially in school environments. On the website it is possible to register to participate in the next event.

SALUD POR DERECHO

saludporderecho.org
A non-profit foundation that defends human rights so that all people, wherever they live, can exercise their right to health.