Sentences with phrase «healthier urban environments»

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For such networks to be effective, its members must live and work in close proximity to one another, a point that illuminates the obstacles that urban education, and, yes, busing, create in forming a healthy environment for children.

Boston Urban Asthma Coalition The Boston Urban Asthma Coalition's Healthy Public Schools Committee is composed of parents, school staff, community members, public health and environmental advocates who seek to reduce asthma triggers in the school environment.

The Foundation's programs promote responsible mining, healthy marine ecosystems and the enhancement of urban environments through strategic design improvements in new and existing parks.

The Foundation's environmental conservation program promotes responsible mining, healthy marine ecosystems and the enhancement of urban environments.

The gameplay mechanics looked smooth, showing a healthy amount of urban parkour, stealth, and environment manipulation.

Whether considering this figure as a healthy giver of life or a «swollen and dropsical giant», Ackroyd plots a route through the vivid urban landscape of London's built environment.

The Urban Forest program at SF Environment seeks to promote a healthier, sustainable urban forest in San Francisco by implementing the Urban Forestry Council Ordinance, promoting education and outreach programs, providing information on tree management, and developing innovative funding strategies for urban foreUrban Forest program at SF Environment seeks to promote a healthier, sustainable urban forest in San Francisco by implementing the Urban Forestry Council Ordinance, promoting education and outreach programs, providing information on tree management, and developing innovative funding strategies for urban foreurban forest in San Francisco by implementing the Urban Forestry Council Ordinance, promoting education and outreach programs, providing information on tree management, and developing innovative funding strategies for urban foreUrban Forestry Council Ordinance, promoting education and outreach programs, providing information on tree management, and developing innovative funding strategies for urban foreurban forestry.

A more natural and resilient environment, a healthier, happier and more productive population, and a much better financial bottom line are all added values that should encourage planners to choose green roofs to manage stormwater in urban areas.

«Riding a bicycle is not only one of most cost - effective ways to get around an urban environment like Somerville, it also promotes one of our community's core goals: healthy living,» said Mayor Joe Curtatone.

In fact, scientific research shows a measurable link between urban forests and a healthy environment, public well being, and community livability.

These offices provide a healthy, comfortable, and flexible work environment for employees while knitting into the larger urban fabric.

The common themes include: a shared negative experience of colonisation and cultural disruption, including in many cases catastrophic declines in physical, spiritual and cultural health and wellness over multiple generations; the consequent desire among First Nations to regain Indigenous self - determination and self - governance in order to nurture healthy and happy future generations; the need to understand cultural differences in how the meanings of health and wellness are understood and applied at the community, family and individual levels, and to therefore identify culturally appropriate responses, including traditional modalities and safe systems of care; the significance of cultural diversity between different Indigenous groups or communities within both countries; the differing needs and circumstances for Indigenous health and wellness in urban, regional and remote settings; and the challenges of delivering health services to remote communities in often harsh environments.