The Government of Canada recently announced their decision to invest $55 million in the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) over the next 5 years. As outlined by the TCT team, this funding will support a number of ambitious initiatives that aim to: 'continue to improve the Trail’s accessibility, enhance opportunities to invest in the next generation of...
Thank you to Ulises Charles Rodriguez, Ph.D. candidate in Population Studies in Health and Dr. Richard Larouche, Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Lethbridge for providing this post. Climate change, conflict, and war are increasing the number of people who are migrating from their countries of origin. International migration has increased dramatically in...
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On March 24th from 12-1pm ET, OPC will be hosting our next online gathering. The theme for this gathering is based on the State of the Sector Report priority: 'Leveraging the Outdoors During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic'. The gathering will feature Joe Doiron, who will discuss the ReImagine RREC (Renew, Retool, Engage, Contribute) initiative, on...
#imaginED is thrilled to be hosting another 30-day Walking Curriculum challenge! Starting Earth Day, April 22, 2022, educators around the globe (Pre-K through high school) will be taking imagination + learning outside for part of the day—rain or shine—for 30 days. This year, they are on a mission to reach 1111 Walking Curriculum Challenge sign-ups, with the goal...
Opportunity to name the new building in the forest Andrew Fleck Children's Services (AFCS), in partnership with Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group and Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, are building a licensed child care program in the forest, and it’s time to decide what to call this new, wonderful location! They are seeking...
Thank you to Janet Omstead, play and wellness expert, author, and coach, for providing this post. Nothing fills me with more joy than spreading the word on how play is a cornerstone of health, wellness and quality of life as we age. Recently I spoke with Education Talk Radio host Larry Jacobs on his show about why...
Thank you to Jan Ellinger, PhD Candidate at Technical University of Munich, Germany, Dr. Christoph Mall, Researcher at Technical University of Munich, Germany, and Dr. Mads Bølling, Researcher at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Denmark, for providing this post. A major silver lining of the global pandemic has been the broad reengagement with the outdoors, including at...
Over the next few months, OPC's Dr. Mariana Brussoni will be presenting a number of webinars on the benefits of risky play for children's health and development. Keep reading to learn more about where, when, and how to attend! On January 31st at 9:00 am ET, Dr. Brussoni will be presenting on 'The health issue of...
This article was originally published in the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society's Caring for our Children Newsletter. Thank you to Rachel Ramsden, PhD student, and Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Associate Professor, from the School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia for providing this post. “It’s too cold!” “It could be dangerous!” “It’s so much easier...
