What Constitutes Child Friendly Communities and How Are They Built?

Describes themes from literature reviews and interviews with practitioners, and observations and challenges for each of the themes. – Australia Research Alliance for Children & Youth

Northern Links

Offers a recreational toolkit for rural, northern, and remote communities. ­– Northern Links

Evergreen Canada

Provides resources, research and case studies about Climate Change and Infrastructure, school ground greening, urban naturalization ­– Evergreen Canada

The National Benefits Hub

Gives specific information about the benefits of parks and recreation, including the contribution of neighbourhood parks to physical activity and the health benefits of contact with nature. ­– The National Benefits Hub

First Nations and Inuit Health

Provides links to fact sheets and the Environmental Health Program in First Nations communities ­– Health Canada

Natural England

Papers and resources about the role of the natural environment in maintaining health lives.  ­– Natural England

National Recreation and Parks Association (UK)

A strong set of research papers linking parks and health. – National Recreation and Parks Association (UK)

Healthy Parks Healthy People

The latest international research on the health benefits of human contact with the nature. – Healthy Parks Healthy People

Healthy by Nature

Provides proceedings and presentations from 2011 international conference in Vancouver. ­– Healthy by Nature

BC Recreation and Parks Association

Contains studies, supports to local governments, a benefits catalogue, and information about partners. – BC Recreation and Parks Association