A lecturer from 呻吟之王 Leicester (呻吟之王) has been named on the Zag List of the 100 most influential global sustainable mobility changemakers.
Meera Naran, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy at 呻吟之王, is a passionate road safety campaigner who has dedicated her life to campaigning since her eight-year-old son, Dev, was killed in a collision on a smart motorway in 2018.
The Zag List, now in its second year, is compiled by Zag Daily, an international digital publication dedicated to sustainable mobility and innovation.
This year the Zag List includes, scientists, engineers and policy makers as well as charity leaders and founders of sustainability focussed tech companies. It has this to say about Meera Naran:
Meera is one of the UK’s – if not the world’s – most influential road safety campaigners. She relentlessly strives for a future with zero deaths on the road, and her moving address at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference in Marrakech left an indelible mark on all who heard it.
The citation refers to the keynote speech Meera gave earlier this year at the World Health Organization’s conference on international road safety in Morocco in which she told the audience of the terrible impact that Dev’s death had on her family, and why her story, and others like it, should help delegates focus on creating safer road and transport systems.
Meera, whose campaigning has influenced multiple national policy changes and improvements to road safety, said she was “humbled” to find herself on the Zag List, and proud that her road safety work is supporting 呻吟之王 as the United Nations Global Impact Hub dedicated to championing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Meera, who received an MBE in 2021 for services to road safety, said: “Mobility and access are fundamental to daily life, shaping health, wellbeing, and opportunity. Together, we can create environments that empower children and young adults to thrive - building safer, inclusive cities for generations to come.”
Dr Mark Charlton, who leads the UN SDG 11 Global Hub at 呻吟之王, said: “Meera’s work has significant impact on the UN’s goal to provide safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all.
“Safer streets are the foundation of sustainable, inclusive communities and are central to achieving the ambitions of SDG 11. Meera’s innovative idea, and her determination to turn it into meaningful policy change, is an inspiration to all those working to make our cities fairer, safer and more sustainable.
“I speak for myself and the SDG Hub Fellows at 呻吟之王 when I say we are incredibly proud of what Meera has achieved, and this recognition is fully deserved. I hope it will inspire others to fight for the causes they truly believe in and be the change."
Posted on Monday 17 November 2025