Physical Activity Strategy
The more you move, the better you feel. That's why physical activity is a key component of a healthy and happy lifestyle. BCHLA has four initiatives to take British Columbians from the TV to the trails. Knowing that small steps lead to big results, and that their actions can influence their children and aging parents, adults are the primary target. By blazing the trail, BC parents can help their children walk a mile or more in their shoes.
Read the entire BCHLA Physical Activity Strategy
Visit the Physical Activity website
BCHLA Initiatives are:
Built Environment and Active Transportation (BEAT)
BC Recreation and Parks Association is pleased to announce the fourth and final Built Environment Summit will take place on Tuesday April 20th 2010 in Richmond BC. The event "Building the Vision: Turning Active Transportation Plans into Action" will bring people together to:
- Showcase – Active Transportation Planning in BC
- Discuss cost effective strategies for implementing sustainable transportation
- Connect the issues – mitigate climate change and health risks through active transportation
- Learn about current research that supports the need to build and design safe environments for walking and cycling
Guest Speakers: Hear from planning, engineering and parks and recreation departments on their successes, challenges, and next steps to implementing active transportation plans.
- District of Invermere
- City of New Westminster
- Town of Qualicum Beach
and more
Dan Burden, Walkable Communities
Dan Burden is an internationally recognized expert on bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs, livability, sustainability and Smart Growth. He brings together many disciplines and issues - street design, traffic calming, living streets, public safety, bicycling, and greenways - into a holistic vision for creating healthy, livable, sustainable and prosperous communities.
Travel subsidies are available. Invitations will be sent out and registration will begin late March. For more information contact Cara Fisher, Coordinator, BEAT Initiative at cfisher (at) bcrpa dot bc dot ca or 604-629-0965 ext. 255.
Community Based Awareness (CBA)
Raising awareness from the ground up.
Removing barriers to increase access to opportunities for physical activity.
Encouraging individual and group walking to increase overall health in communities.
Physical Activity Strategy Fall Newsletter
Read about what makes a built environment sustainable and feature stories about how Kitimat, Prince George and New Westminster are promoting and increasing physical activity levels in the community.
Implementation of the Physical Activity Strategy is being led by the BC Recreation and Parks Association. Funding is provided by the BC Healthy Living Alliance, with support from ActNow BC.
Goals and Targets
The goal of the BCHLA Physical Activity Strategy is to implement activities that will help achieve the BCHLA Targets for 2010:
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7 out of 10 British Columbians will be physically active.
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7 out of 10 British Columbians will be at a healthy weight.
To achieve these targets, BCHLA has three objectives to support British Columbians:
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To encourage physical activity by focusing directly on the 35-54 year old target population.
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To build on existing opportunities and infrastructure.
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To create supportive environments that nourish and enhance physical activity.
Fast Facts…
- 51% of British Columbians are not sufficiently physically active.
- Brisk walking has the greatest potential for increasing the overall activity levels of a sedentary population.
Looking for more interesting facts about physical activity?
Check out our media-room backgrounder.
Community Based Awareness Initiative
