“Moving Toward a Healthier World”

Is safety and health a matter of personal choice, or are there other more important factors at play?

Strapping on a helmet for a bike ride won’t do you much good if your route is dangerous. Dietary advice can’t be followed if healthy food choices are unobtainable due to cost, scarcity or both. The perfect neighbourhood may prove to be unhealthy if it doesn’t support social interactions.

Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place is pleased to announce the second engagement of our speaker series. The series is intended to showcase local talent and research in anticipation of our conference convening September 12 to 15 at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver. Our conference theme is “Moving Toward a Healthier World,” and this speaker series event, like our conference, will challenge conventional thinking on health and safety.

Professor Kay Teschke, UBC, will discuss her research findings on the determinants of cycling safety such as infrastructure, helmet usage, demographics and mode share. Keltie Craig will discuss Vancouver’s Healthy City Strategy. The first four-year action plan has been adopted by Council, and implementation will include actions related to placemaking, cultivating connection and belonging, physical activity and active transportation.