[CANUFNET] Recorded lectures of "Urban Forests for Urban Futures" and "Nature & Public Health"

[Kwei, Robert]

Hello All,

The recorded version of the lecture by Dr Cecil Konijnendijk is now available at http://bit.ly/healthycities

Urban foresters are in the business of creating happiness. In the 2015 Schaffer Lectureship, Dr Cecil Konijnendijk explores the roots of urban forestry and the growing evidence of its importance to healthy, sustainable, and livable cities. Dr Konijnendijk explores the cross disciplinary skills urban foresters need to meet the challenges of future cities in what he describes as "Urban Forestry 2.0". Join Dr Konijnendijk in exploring the past, present and future of urban forestry.

Apologies, due to technical difficulties, there are periodic sound quality issues.

On the same page, we have also posted a video of Dr Matilda van den Bosch that may also be of interest.

The global burden of disease is shifting from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases such as mental disorders. Dr Matilda van den Bosch explores how a shift in traditional medical interventions to social and physical environmental interventions can benefit future cities. Can forests and natural environments heal our cities? Can we reduce our need for pharmaceutical drugs? Dr Van den Bosch gives an overview of existing research correlating natural environments with positive health benefits and explores the future implications.

Watch both videos at: http://bit.ly/healthycities

Kind regards,
Robert

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Subject: [CANUFNET] Public Lecture: Urban Forests for Urban Futures (Vancouver, BC, March 3rd, 2015)


Tuesday March 3rd - the Faculty of Forestry<http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/> at UBC will be hosting a free public lecture by Dr Cecil Konijnendijk the head of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

His lecture title "Urban Forests for Urban Futures - Biocultural diversity for resilient and healthy cities" looks at the development of urban forestry across the globe and discusses some of the major achievements - and failures. Dr Konijnendijk takes a critical look at urban forestry's role in current and future cities, highlighting the contributions of urban forests to bioculturally diverse and resilient cities. Lessons will be drawn for the future of urban forestry science, policy and practice in Canada - the country where the term 'urban forestry' was coined, but where its coming of age has been troublesome.

Mark your calendars for the evening of Tuesday March 3rd with the Schaffer Lecture beginning at 5:30 pm in room 1005 of the Forest Sciences Centre<http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/contact-us/>. There is no need to register or RSVP.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1zHLaRz

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Kind regards,
Robert Kwei

Web Assistant| Faculty of Forestry | Dean's Office
The University of British Columbia | 2651 - 2424 Main Mall
P: 604.822.1861
E: robert.kwei at ubc.ca<mailto:robert.kwei at ubc.ca>

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