#healthycities

[prideswim]

as part of our #healthycities mission we're on a search for the worlds best cities when it comes to free #swimming spot and free #pools. we take them for granted here in #australia, but are sure there are great ones elsewhere in the world. please help us find them by sharing this call out with friends in great cities for swimming and replying with leads to help us with our search. our scoresheet rewards #accessibility by #biketrack and #publictransport, #lifesaving services, #waterquality, 24/7 year round public access and the overall number and variety of swimming options a city provides to its people. by "city" we mean any place with 200,000+ people or that serves as a centre for that size population or more. suggestions we have received so far include #oslo #barcelona #copenhagen #vancouver #homgkong #zurich #london #lisbon #rio #brisbane #sydney and of course our own swimming mecca #newcastlensw #smartcities #fitcities As a tiny incentive we will give 20% discounts on our #madetoorder selflined #australianmade #swimsuits to all those who can help with our search. (at Newcastle Ocean Baths) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3wFr_0gqco/?igshid=188zv49mnibpq

[sebastianfreire]

Repost from @saude_rio using @RepostRegramApp - Deixar de fumar é a decisão mais importante para se manter saudável e aproveitar mais a vida. Os benefícios são inúmeros e nós estamos do seu lado nessa batalha contra o cigarro! 🚭 Para marcar o Dia Nacional de Combate ao Fumo, comemorado amanhã (29), as unidades de Atenção Primária da SMS promovem, com apoio do @programaacademiacarioca, uma série de atividades por toda a cidade com o objetivo de mobilizar e conscientizar a população sobre os danos causados pelo tabaco e derivados. Deseja parar de fumar ou conhece alguém que deseja? Compartilhe as informações e confira a programação no link na bio. #Tabagismo #Saude #Cities4Health #healthycities #vitalstrat #Bloomberg #BeatNCDs https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tl5lkHpuk/?igshid=lj4sye055iha

[sebastianfreire]

Repost from @saude_rio using @RepostRegramApp - Para marcar o Dia Nacional de Combate ao Fumo, comemorado nesta quinta-feira (29), as unidades de Atenção Primária da SMS promovem uma série de atividades por toda a cidade, com o objetivo de mobilizar e conscientizar a população sobre os danos causados pelo tabaco e derivados, além de estimular que fumantes repensem esse hábito e conheçam estratégias para mudança de comportamento. 🚭 Deseja parar de fumar ou conhece alguém que deseja? Compartilhe as informações e confira a programação: http://bit.ly/2NBaQgi. #Tabagismo #Saude #Cities4Health #healthycities #vitalstrat #Bloomberg #BeatNCDs https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tkWFAH2rn/?igshid=a08cnuye6dxl

[wagtownwoofs]

Run 🏃🏻 🏃‍♀️ 🐕 ! Rocky is so glad that spring temperatures are rising, the grass is green, and that the wind velocity has provided him with plenty of sticks to play with. What are you up to this spring? It’s time to get off your buns and get out and enjoy the world with your fluffy buddy! . . . . #MakeTheWagHappen #Wagtown #WeLoveDogs #Dogs #GreatPierKnees #DogFriendly #GetMoreExerciseWithDogs #HealthyCities #rocky (at Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio)

[wagtownwoofs]

🐾 Rocky is one lucky pooch. He and Tom take a 1- mile walk every morning and every evening. Great bonding. Great exercise. Now imagine a dog being trapped in a cage with no cushion or liner for its entire life. That’s not how dogs she live. #puppymillssuck #puppymill #wagtown #dogfriendly #healthycities (at Montgomery County, Ohio)

[swamprabbitinn]

Fun visit today by a group from @ceosforcities who rolled in today for a quick chat and look around the inn to discuss how the @swamprabbittrail has helped sprout small businesses along it's path #healthycities #railstotrails #swamprabbittrail #yeahthatgreenville #bikerental #travelersrestsc #swamprabbitinn #ceosforcities #bikeinnbikeout (at Swamp Rabbit Inn & Properties)

[geventures]

Healthy Cities Leadership Academy

Better health is not only central to happiness and life expectancy; it is imperative for the vibrancy of communities, and the success of businesses in that community. Healthy populations live longer, are more productive, and are more efficient. Better health has broader socioeconomic impacts for generations to come.  

Healthymagination is GE’s commitment to better health for more people. We continuously develop and invest in innovation to improve the lives of people around the world – and this time we are investing in you.

We invite you to apply to the Healthy Cities Leadership Academy, a program that encourages U.S. communities to work together to develop population health improvements by partnering with public and private entities.

The Healthy Cities Leadership Academy is an open innovation challenge focused on recruiting up to 10 communities to compete for matching grants of $25,000 and a chance to secure additional funding during a year-long learning collaborative.

The goal of the program is to train community and business leaders to work together to develop and support new models for approaching population health challenges and ultimately improving the health of working families living in their cities, towns and communities.

Applications are now open here, and will remain open until July 27, 2016.

[ebonytoussaint]

Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, authored an article in Monday’s Wall Street Journal on "How to Make Cities Healthier Places to Live.”