In 2017, the third session of the Parks for the Planet Forum - The Child in the City: Health, Parks and Play - explored the intersect of play, nature and outdoor experiences around the world. Making the links between poverty relief, food security, health, education, urban design and planning, education and culture, Salzburg Global Seminar and IUCN convened an interdisciplinary group of early child development experts and educators, health workers, urban planners, and activists.
Participants adopted the Salzburg Statement on the Child in the City: Health, Parks and Play, which calls for all children to have the “right to a safe and healthy city” where they can play, explore, and experience nature and the outdoors.
This report presents the Salzburg Statement adopted by participants at the latest session of the Parks for the Planet Forum and the immediate practical impact tracked during the first six months following the session.
