Community Engagement & Physical Distancing: A list of resources
Many organizations are working to make physically-distant community engagement a reality. We’re sharing a list of some free resources to help local governments get started.
Kelowna’s Lived Experience commitment to healthy community engagement
Kelowna’s Journey Home Strategy is a strong example of healthy and equitable community engagement, incorporating a Lived Experience Circle made up of individuals with experience living with homelessness or precarious housing.
THE ISSUE: Economic Equality
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.
A message from our partners at the Ministry of Health: Food bank donations are low
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, our partners at the Ministry of Health have asked us to share the following message regarding food banks in B.C.: We are asking government, businesses, corporations and individuals to please remember that at this time, food...
“None for anyone”: COVID-19’s impact on community engagement
In many communities across B.C., most public activities have been halted. These unprecedented times have led to equality in public participation—none for anyone.
World Water Day 2020
For 2020 the theme of World Water Day is ‘Water and Climate Change’. In this post, we consider how we might share the responsibility of protecting this invaluable resource.