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Professor John Whitelegg, Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
Professor John Whitelegg, Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008 from VEIL on Vimeo.
Professor John Whitelegg, international guest from the Stockholm Environment Institute works on projects such as the Implementing Research Group. Similar to Horst’s presentation on active living, Professor Whitelegg highlighted cycling as a sustainable tranport and a way in prioritising the key group for promoting sustainable transport in urban environment. Professor Whitelegg’s inspiring presentation can be seen from the video above.
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Cr Libby Mears encouraging community participation at the Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
Cr Libby Mears, a Councillor and former Mayor for Surf Coast Shire and a Chair of the Victorian Coastal Council highlighted the importance of community participation in creating healthy cities. She encouraged us to vote and express our voice for a healthy community we deserve. Please see her presentation above.
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Associate Professor Mardie Townsend at the Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
“Parks also bring measurable direct and flow-on economic benefits to local, regional, state and national economies. These economic benefits are a key enabler for communities to function and prosper, allowing them to build social cohesion, social capital and healthy communities.” (Parks Victoria Website)
Elaborating the parks as part of a healthy city, Associate Professor Townsend, Associate Head of School (Strategic Planning and Development), School of Health and Social Development , Deakin University, gave a persentation on how healthy parks create healthy people.
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Lizzie Bickmore on Gardening a Healthy Community Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
Lizzie Bickmore, Project Officer for The Grow and Share Project, Moreland Community Health Service, passionately shared their work at Sustainable Cities Round Table this month. They run a range of activities that involve the whole community and one of them is gardening where community grow and share their produce. Check out Lizzie’s presentation in the video above.
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Stephen Cook from CSIRO speaks at the Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
“Our research shows that water use may increase by 50 per cent if urban sprawl and energy use continues at the same pace.” (CSIRO website)
“Restricting Melbourne’s urban sprawl could have a big impact on reducing the city’s water use over the long term, says a CSIRO report launched today to coincide with National Water Week. 24 October 2008″ (CSIRO website)
This concern has been addressed by Stephen Cook from the CSIRO , when he spoke about CSIRO project on water at our last Sustainable Cities Round Table. His presentation titled “Water-energy futures for Melbourne” can be seen from the footage below.
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Jennifer Alden on How Melbourne Becomes a Healthy City through Sustainability at the Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
“Health promotion is a powerful, cost-effective and efficient way to maintain a healthier community. It enables people to increase control over and improve their health. Rather than focusing on people at risk for specific diseases, health promotion involves the population as a whole in the context of their everyday lives. Activities are geared toward promoting health and preventing ill-health.” (VicHealth website)
Working for the Victorian Government focusing on health issues, Jennifer Alden, Senior Policy Advisor, Research, Strategy & Policy Unit, VicHealth, was speaking about the efforts of the government to make Melbourne a healthy city.
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Professor Evelyne de Leeuw at the Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
As the first speaker in our most recent Sustainable Cities Round Table, Professor de Leew gave a very informative introduction on the topic of healthy cities. Her expertise as an academic at Deakin University and a consultant for WHO/EURO Healthy Cities has colored her presentation with various point of view on healthy cities that can be seen in the footage above.
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Mark Boyd Modelling Social Sustainability for a Safe and Healthy Cities on Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
Mark Boyd, Director - Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities, ICLEI Oceania was speaking about the importance of safe and healthy community in creating a healthy city. To learn more about their local initiatives on healthy cities visit the the website and view Mark’s presentation below.
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Professor Chris Ryan, An Introduction to Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
Professor Chris Ryan, Director of the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL) gave an introduction to the recent Sustainable Cities Round Table on Healthy Cities, 12 November 2008.
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Ferne Edwards Introducing The Healthy Cities Sustainable Cities Round Table 12 Nov 2008
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Devin Maeztri on November 24th, 2008
The footage from the recent Sustainable Cities Round Table on the topic of Healthy Cities is now available on SustainableMelbourne.com! After another inspiring evening showcasing a range of initiatives to build a healthy cities, this material can now be viewed free online! The event was held with exciting sound of music from the tuba player, David Hoxley, excellent display of projects by students from the RMIT-Industrial Design Program for the Campaign Projects 08 Exhibition, and supports from our event partners – The Australasian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT) and The State Library of Victoria. We were also very fortunate to have Professor John Whiteleg from Stockholm Environment Institute. It was also captured on film by Ryan Spanger, Dream Engine Digital Film Productions.
Speakers included:
Professor Evelyne de Leeuw, Associate Dean (Partnerships & Development), Deakin University and Senior Evaluation Consultant, WHO/EURO Healthy Cities, An introduction to Healthy Cities
Jennifer Alden, Senior Policy Advisor, Research, Strategy & Policy Unit, VicHealth, VicHealth – A sustainable effort
Mark Boyd, Director - Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities, ICLEI Oceania, Cities for safe and healthy communities: A model for social sustainability
Associate Professor Mardie Townsend, Associate Head of School (Strategic Planning and Development), School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Healthy parks, healthy people
Stephen Cook, Environmental Scientist, CSIRO, Water-energy futures for Melbourne
Lizzie Bickmore, The Grow and Share Project Officer, Moreland Community Health Service, Grow and Share: Gardens for meeting and eating
Cr Libby Mears, Councillor and former Mayor, Surf Coast Shire, and Chair, Victorian Coastal Council, The power of participation
Lisa Gibbs, Senior Research Fellow, Community Partnerships and Health Equity Research, The MacCaughey, Centre What’s happening in the school communities?
Benjamin John Nicholson, Victorian Coordinator, Green Roofs Australia, Vital signs for healthy cities Horst (Oz) Kayak, Post Graduate Researcher and Independent Academic, Engineering, The University of Melbourne, How does active commuter transport (walking and cycling) benefit personal and public health? Professor John Whitelegg, Stockholm Environment Institute
To view the video footage of any of the above presenters place their name into the search category above or visit the category “Sustainable Cities Round Tables” above.
Footage of the introduction to the Sustainable Cities Round Table on Healthy Cities by Ferne Edwards, Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab can be viewed below.
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