No Images? Click here Volume 3, Issue 4 Welcome to the Active Living NSW October eNews! LUCY SAUNDERS NSW ROADSHOW! We've had a fantastic time in September with Lucy Saunders. Why not listen to a deep dive into the Healthy Streets Indicators with Lucy and Marissa Looby from GANSW? This recording is part of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Planning Connects series. There are many resources which will be available in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on our website for updates. JUST HOW MUCH TREE CANOPY DO WE NEED? Tree canopy cover is on the Premier’s hitlist as one of the Premier’s Priorities. The team at Active Living NSW are very supportive and recognise the importance of greenery to our physical and mental health. Researchers at POWERLAB in Wollongong have discovered the amount of coverage we need. In our last edition we posted a summary of this research. You can catch up here. GRANTS, GRANTS, GRANTS! Do you have a great community project that is in need of some funding? There are multiple grant opportunities open from the State Government. See the terms and conditions to find out if they are right for you. Get in quick! Whether it's a project that can prevent NCDs, support resilient communities, encourage meaningful engagement for veterans or to promote stronger communities, there is something for everyone. FOR THOSE IN ILLAWARRA! If you can get to Wollongong, we recommend checking out the Inaugural Illawarra Design Symposium. You’ll get the opportunity to rub shoulders with leaders in the fields of urban planning, design, architecture and infrastructure. Best of all, it’s free! Register now. WOMEN ARE STILL DOING LESS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The way we design out streets and places need to enable women to be active, every day. Check out an article published in the Lancet outlining the reasons it’s important that more people are moving, more often. FitNSW RECAP Last month, Active Living NSW hosted the sixth annual FitNSW conference in Sydney. It was a fantastic day of conversation and inspiration! Delegates heard from Lucy Saunders, the Environmental Commissioner of the GSC, the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment as well as some fantastic regional champions of great places. Check out the presentations from the day. THE SENSORY CITY Can nature and the human experience be factored into large scale infrastructure projects? Zurich-based landscape architect Günther Vogt certainly thinks so. Here’s a great little interview to get you warmed up for the week ahead. IN THE KNOW Australian research from 2018 demonstrated that the location and density of food outlets can impact our BMI. To find out more, catch up on the findings led by Associate Professor Xiaoqi Feng Dr Jennifer Kent has summaries some of the main ideas from the book Planning Australia’s Healthy Built Environment she recently published with Professor Susan Thompson. It’s a great read and will have you speaking the healthy built environment language in no time! CALLING FOR CASE STUDIES Active Living NSW is on the lookout for case studies that showcase best practice use of the built environment to promote healthy eating and active living. Does your community have a story to tell? Contact us at activelivingnsw@heartfoundation.org.au so we can share your success, lessons and tips with our community. WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO >>> PODCAST HEAVEN We are keen podcasters here at Active Living NSW, here is our current favourite: Does the built environment have anything to do with losing weight, and keeping it off? Find out with Dr Nick Fuller from Better Than Yesterday, who chats to Osher Günsberg. FOR THE DIARY 22 October - Fuse Architecture is hosting a free event which will discuss co-living. Come along for a drink and a fascinating discussion. All welcome. March, 2020 - Transform presented by Green Building Council of Australia. Taking place at the UNSW Roundhouse. July, 2020 - Heading to Oregon in 2020? Great! Why not stop in at the World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research? Header photo: Tony Potter Disclaimer: Active Living NSW does not recommend or endorse any commercial products, processes or services that may be displayed through bulletin hyperlinks. |