Miriam Weber PhD studied environmental and natural sciences. During her position as manager of the noise department of the Environmental Protection Agency she wrote her dissertation on noise policies. Since April 2016, Miriam has broadened her professional focus from environmental policy to ‘healthy urban living for all’.  As senior policy advisor, working at the Public Health department of the City of Utrecht, she in charge of the priority theme ‘healthy urban planning’. Miriam is also Utrecht’s coordinator for the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and chair of the WHO cities working group on environment and health. With her experience in knowledge development, implementation and task-oriented networking, Miriam also plays a leading role in various international projects.