Healthy Society

On-Demand Webinar: Healthy Communities, Equity and Economic Recovery

For communities across Canada, 2020 was an especially trying year. Though inequities existed in our communities prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, current challenges have amplified these differences.

Join BC Healthy Communities and Simon Fraser University’s Community Economic Development team and explore the intersections of health, well-being and community economic development.

Supporting Equity in Planning and Policy Action Guide released

We are excited to announce the release of the Supporting Equity in Planning and Policy Action Guide!

This Action Guide is for local governments across the province working to implement and champion equity across social, economic, environmental and cultural domains.

Grants awarded to 20 local governments across B.C. to improve community health and well-being

More Indigenous and non-Indigenous local governments in B.C. will now be able to embark on projects to improve community health and well-being for their constituents, thanks to $150,000 in new grants and additional customized supports recently awarded by PlanH, a partnership of BC Healthy Communities Society and the Ministry of Health.

Supporting Equity in Planning and Policy Action Guide

This guide is for local governments across the province working to implement and champion equity across social, economic, environmental and cultural domains.

HUBBUB 16 – Live Project Showcase

Apr 9 2021 - 11:00am to Apr 10 2021 - 11:45am

Join CityStudio Vancouver for a collaboration with City staff, students, faculty, community members and elected officials at HUBBUB 16, a celebration of co-created projects that support the various City of Vancouver planning areas. This live and interactive project showcase will include guest speakers, student project pitches, and Q&A sessions.

What is healthy public policy about?

Public policies refer to strategic actions led by a public authority with the aim of increasing the presence of a phenomena, such as health and well-being, within the population.ⁱ

Read more about Healthy Public Policy

2020 Livable Cities Forum

Nov 30 2020 - 11:30am to Dec 3 2020 - 1:45pm

The 2020 Livable Cities Forum will offer a platform and venue to come together to discuss and workshop how to advance our work on climate change, while building resilience into our communities. Bringing together municipal practitioners, elected officials, resilience thinkers, and community experts, the Forum will offer both keynote presentations and breakout sessions where participants will be able to work through challenges and ideate solutions to these problems. Registration is complimentary.

All Candidate's Forum

Oct 15 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

What do you think should be the future of mobility and land use in B.C.? Join Moving in a Livable Region and George Affleck (BC Liberal Party), Bowinn Ma(BC NDP), and Harrison Johnston (BC Green Party) as they talk about what their party can and will do for the future of this province.

Event details: Thursday, October 15th, 2020 | 2:00-3:30pm PDT

Registration from Eventbrite

Building and Sustaining Community in Times of Crisis - ONLINE

May 18 2020 - 12:00am to Jun 14 2020 - 11:45pm

Royal Roads University Professional and Continuing Studies

2019 Livable Cities Forum: Building Better Communities through Resilience

Oct 28 2019 - 12:00am to Oct 30 2019 - 11:45pm

This year's forum will heavily focus on community responses to climate change.

PlanH