Island Health provides health care and support services to more than 767,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands of the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Strait, and the mainland communities north of Powell River. Island Health works in partnership with communities to...
The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation works to improve understanding of issues and opportunities that are of common interest to rural residents across Canada. Their members include rural leaders, rural organizations, development practitioners, government policy...
In rural BC, it has been reported that the ‘boom and bust’ cycles of natural resource extraction development have been a significant factor in shaping the health inequities that are observed and experienced throughout the province. Accordingly, there is a strong...
How the Cowichan Regional Airshed Roundtable used evidence and shared leadership to address air quality improvement in the region. THE OPPORTUNITY The Cowichan Valley Regional district historically has a strong reliance on the forest sector and wood burning for home...
The City of Vancouver has a bold and ambitious strategy to build a healthy city for all by 2025. The Healthy City Strategy and Action Plan is a long-term plan for healthier people, healthier places, and a healthier planet. It addresses health in the broadest sense by...
Did you know “communities in the Cowichan region are among the 20 worst in the province for air pollution levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5),” according to the BC Lung Association’s 2016 state of the air report? The PlanH program has recognized the efforts of a...
This document has been prepared for use by local governments, the development community, landowners and environmental organizations as a comprehensive guide to maintaining environmental values during the development of urban and rural lands. It sets out the program...
Natural environments contain the ingredients that enable life as we know it. The way we design our lives to fit within the natural environment is fundamental in determining our health and well-being. Our health stands to improve when local decisions enhance the...
Situated in Greater Victoria, Bowker Creek and its watershed cover an extensive area of 1028 hectares that includes three municipalities and one regional district: the Capital Regional District, District of Oak Bay, City of Victoria, and District of Saanich. Over the...
Clean air contributes to a healthy community and a sustainable economy, and in Prince George, a multi-stakeholder group is working together to improve air quality. The Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable (PGAIR) is a community based, non-profit society that...
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