1000 Cities, 1000 Lives--promoting healthier cities

1000 Cities, 1000 Lives
http://1000cities.who.int/

With the proportion of the world population living in cities at over 50%, as of 2007, the World Health Organization has designated a week in April 2010 for 1000 cities to promote health activities. They also hope to collect 1000 stories of people who are promoting health in their cities. The website has a section on its homepage for "Members", "Groups", "Videos", "Forum" and "Photos". Visitors curious about learning what cities can do to promote healthy cities will find the "Know More About..." link near the top of the page useful as it provides examples of such activities. Visitors interested in registering their city for this challenge can click on "Register Your City Now", which is under the City-Counter (currently at 146). The groups that are involved in this challenge can be found under "Groups", on the menu near the top of the page. Some of the groups include "Cities Under Occupation", "Smart Sustainable Cities", and "Healthy Setting Concept for Developing Countries".