Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
This week’s top stories of the week include:
0:14 – The Air Quality Data Gap: ‘If somebody handed you a glass of dirty water you wouldn’t drink it,’ says Jane Burston, CEO of the Clean Air Fund. ‘But none of us can avoid breathing the dirty air that surrounds us.’ Globally, 8 million premature deaths annually are attributed to air pollution. But given that almost all the planet breathes unsafe air, how can we tackle this rising health threat?
03:47 – Artist JR on the Impact of Public Art: Photographic murals celebrating women in places riven by conflict. Vast portraits of elderly people in cities healing from trauma. These are just two of the projects by the French artist JR, across a daring career championing the marginalized in huge, striking works of public art. In this interview, JR discusses why art is of such vital importance, and the role that it can play in reminding political and business leaders with stories they may have forgotten.
06:07 – How Booth Design Impacts Voting: Michael Bruter is a professor at London School of Economics and an expert in electoral psychology. Here, he explains how key aspects of the voting process can subtly influence #voting intention. He also speaks passionately about the need to engage younger voters and make sure their first experience of an #election is a positive one.
08:48 – Fighting for Clean Air: Ulaanbaatar is one the most polluted cities in the world. In February, the Mongolian capital clocked levels of particulate matter 133 times the recommended limits. Enkhuun Byambadorj took a look at the situation around her and knew she needed to act. She was just 18 when she co-founded Breathe Mongolia, an organization dedicated to environmental justice and clean air.
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