Archive
Here are all of our past articles.
THE ISSUE: Equity
In both community planning and public health, equity is rooted in social justice and the desire for fairness and equal opportunities for all community members. Read on to learn more about the different understandings of equity in these fields.
THE ISSUE: Self-Care
By promoting self-care as a primary means of maintaining health and well-being, we forget that not everyone in our community has access to the time, space and sometimes money that are required to perform self-care.
On-Demand Webinar: Connecting for active communities during COVID-19 and beyond
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C. residents have been encouraged to stay as active as possible while remaining physically distant. How do we ensure considerations around equity are upheld as we adapt?
THE ISSUE: Physical Activity
Healthy Communities foster health by creating environments that support health. Though we often think of physical environments such as Healthy Built Environments and Healthy Natural Environments, the environments within communities that impact our health can also be social, economic, and political.