Nominate an outstanding British Columbian for the BC Achievement Community Award   The 17th annual Community Award celebrates the outstanding contributions of British Columbians who raise the quality and character of their communities.   Now is your chance to nominate an individual who, through their volunteer or professional roles, consistently rises up to serve others. Nomination forms...

  Only one third of school-aged kids in Canada are meeting the Canadian 24-Hour-Movement Guidelines and the number of kids eating enough vegetables and fruit isn’t much better.  But two projects are working to change the current health landscape in schools. Please join the BC Alliance for Healthy Living on Thursday, January 16th, 2020 from...

UBC LFS US Land and Food Systems Career Fair 2020   The Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society of the University of British Columbia cordially invites you to participate in our annual LFS|US Land and Food Systems Career Fair. This event will take place on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm,...

36th International Seating Symposium March 3-6, 2020 The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC   This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include pre-symposium, plenary, instructional, paper and poster sessions.    ...

National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Healthy Built Environment Forum Webinar A Whole Systems Approach to Health Equity and Housing   Presenter: Rabindra (Rob) Mahabeer MSc. CIPHI(C) Public Health Inspector, Alberta Health Services Tueday, March 17, 2020 11 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time   Health equity impacts housing in multiple ways. A population, community, and individual’s...

Mindful Management for Professionals The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC March 31, 2020   The World Health Organization has defined positive mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution...