Looking for B.C.-based examples of local governments putting healthy public policy into action? Join BC Healthy Communities on March 30 for the next edition in our Local Government Leader Speaker Series, focusing on Regional Social Planning services. The session...
Natural environments contain the ingredients that enable life as we know it. The way we design our lives to fit within the natural environment is fundamental in determining our health and well-being. Our health stands to improve when local decisions enhance the...
The built environment includes the human-made, physical characteristics that provide the setting for human activities – where people live, work, learn and play. Healthy built environments are the product of good planning practices. Whether rural, urban or suburban...
Public involvement is central to building healthy communities that meet our needs. When citizens engage in a process about important community issues—such as neighbourhood design, transportation planning, and food security, among others—they not only create the...
Providing parks and greenspace are not only ways to beautify communities and make life more pleasant, but such spaces also play a central role in human health and well-being. Mounting evidence now tells us that trees, parks, and natural elements play an essential role...
Climate change is one of the most significant threats to human health in the twenty-first century.i Climate change is a long-term change in climate conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, extreme weather events, snow cover, and sea level rise.ii Climate change...
Federal, provincial, and local governments each have defined responsibilities in protecting the quality of our air and the quality and supply of water in BC communities and across the country.i Non-profit agencies and residents are also interested in contributing to...
The built environment is the human-made, physical setting for human activities – where people live, work, learn, and play. Whether rural, urban, or suburban communities, healthy built environments are places that can be intentionally designed to support good health...
Active Transportation describes all human-powered forms of travel, such as walking, cycling, in-line skating, skateboarding, skiing, canoeing, and more. Walking and cycling are among the most popular and can be combined with other modes, such as public transit.i Some...
What is this issue about? British Columbia is a diverse province with many different people from different countries. This diversity brings with it the need to create welcoming communities. The Province of B.C.’s WelcomeBC website highlights three key aspects of...
