Parks and Other Green Environments: Essential Components of a Healthy Human Habitat

An overview of what scientific findings about relationships between nature and human health.
– Ming Kuo with the National Recreation and Parks Association

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Upcoming Events

10th Annual Public Health Summer School

Jul 4 2019 (All day) to Jul 5 2019 (All day)

The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) is hosting its annual Public Health Summer School on July 4th and 5th.

This year’s theme is Simplifying Complexity: Public Health Approaches and Practice in Complex Systems. The event will be held across three campuses: University of Victoria, University of BC, University of Northern BC, and University of BC’s Okanagan campus. Additionally, the event will be available through videoconferencing.

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New Healthy Housing Action Guide now available

BC Healthy Communities is excited to announce the release of the newest addition to our PlanH Action Guide series: The Healthy Housing Action Guide. The new guide explores ways that communities can bring an equity and health lens to housing policies and includes definitions, case studies, funding information, legislation, and actions that local governments can take to support healthy housing in their community.

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