{"id":2350,"date":"2024-05-16T18:52:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:53:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:53:15","slug":"physical-activity-for-all-the-top-five-moments-from-the-live-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2024\/05\/16\/physical-activity-for-all-the-top-five-moments-from-the-live-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Activity for All: The top five moments from the live event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We were thrilled to have nearly 200 folks join us either in-person or via livestream from across BC for\u00a0Physical Activity for All: Tools and Approaches for Equity in Active Communities<\/a>. Interested in the top takeaways from the event? We\u2019ve put together a list of the night\u2019s top\u00a0#PAforAll<\/a>\u00a0highlights, as shared by folks on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Acknowledging the \u201cElephant in the room\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201dIf we want to have a conversation about inequities, we need to talk about the root of inequities \u2013 racism.\u201d #PAforAll<\/a> #SoC2020Vision<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 BCHealthyCommunities (@BC_HC) November 21, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Community Well-being Specialist Shannon Clarke<\/a> kicked off the panel presentations with an acknowledgement of the fact that these type of conversations are often\u2014including at this event\u2014led by predominantly white, educated and able-bodied voices. Clarke says that as part of recognizing white privilege in society, those with privilege need to understand their responsibility to use that privilege to lift up the voices of others whose voices may not be heard as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Getting down to numbers: the best investments in physical activity that municipalities can make<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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PJ Naylor talks about investing in active spaces for transport as nearly one of the best investments #PAforAll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 GreaterVictoriaCycle (@GVCC) November 21, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dr. PJ Naylor<\/a>, UVic professor and co-chair of the Provincial Physical Activity Collaborative, shared a helpful document from the Global Advocacy for Physical Activity Council<\/a> that breaks down the best physical activity-related investments that local governments can make. The document focused on creating a \u201cwhole-of-community\u201d approach to investing in physical activity, including \u201curban design regulations and infrastructure that provide for equitable and safe access for recreational physical activity, and recreational and transport-related walking and cycling across the life course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Seek first to understand, so that your policies and services have a better chance of succeeding.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Q: What\u2019s the 1st thing local govt can do to get started in equitable physical activity? A: We really have to understand people and understand the worlds they are living in BEFORE making policies and creating services (PJ Naylor). #PAforAll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 BCAHL (@bchealthyliving) November 21, 2018<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Provincial Physical Activity Collaborative is walking its talk in this regard\u2014their Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility subcommittee just completed a province-wide needs assessment with five regional consultations and a large survey to identify the needs of physical activity stakeholders in the province as they relate to equity. Some of the things they identified were the importance of enhancing networks and partnerships to continue the discussion around equity, it also identified that people need tools and resources that support equity, diversity and inclusion training, policy development, staff and volunteer training, and evaluation and monitoring supports. They\u2019re producing a toolkit that is coming soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Intent is not enough\u2014unintended impacts can have life-altering consequences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tamburrini: Unintended health impacts is definitely a big part \u2013 something we see forgotten far too often #PAforAll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 GreaterVictoriaCycle (@GVCC) November 21, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ame-Lia Tamburrini<\/a> shared information about Health Impact Assessments, an evidence-based tool that informs decision-makers about the potential health effects of policies, projects and programs that they\u2019re considering. In this way, it\u2019s a future-looking approach that examines not only what the health effects of a potential policy are, but what the distribution across the population of those health effects will be, which is where equity comes into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Use an equity lens to ask: Who benefits? Will anyone be harmed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How can local governments get started in #PAforAll<\/a> & #equity<\/a> work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Reflect! Ask who will benefit from a policy\/initiative? Who will not benefit (or worse, be harmed)? Are we okay with people not benefitting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 BCHealthyCommunities (@BC_HC) November 21, 2018<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

At BC Healthy Communities, we use an equity lens in all the work we do\u2014from planning to policy; process to partnerships. Through our PlanH program<\/a> (a partnership with the Ministry of Health), we recently released an Active Communities Action Guide<\/a>, which explicitly applies an equity lens to physical activity and provides ideas and recommendations for local governments.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of our organizational commitment to equity, we\u2019ve cultivated a reflective practice<\/a> to build our own learning, allowing us to better examine not just who benefits from a given policy or initiative, but also who may be left out or even harmed in the process. In this way, an equity lens becomes a means for local governments to flag potential issues earlier in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through our PlanH program<\/a>, BC Healthy Communities is preparing an equity lens toolkit for release mid-2019. Sign up for our eNews<\/a> to hear when this and other helpful tools are released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus: Effective engagement: the foundation of an equitable process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Q: How do we get everyone to the table?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Make processes easy and relevant to people\u2019s needs. Be creative and tailor your engagement efforts. #PAforAll<\/a> #equity<\/a> #SoC2020Vision<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 BCHealthyCommunities (@BC_HC) November 21, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Effective engagement is a vital part of any equitable decision-making process. For more context, read a recent reflection on equity in engagement<\/a> from our Community Engagement Coordinator, Celeste Zimmer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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