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An urban farm tops a LEED Gold-targeted health education tower in Toronto

Inhabitat - Innovation

Global design practice Perkins and Will has raised the bar for sustainable campus design with the award-winning Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex.

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A LEED Gold-targeted health education hub joins University of Washington campus

Inhabitat - Innovation

The University of Washington will soon welcome the brand-new Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, a modern and stunning facility that will serve as a major hub for the campus. The 300,000-square-foot building was designed by the Miller Hull Partnership to provide space for researchers, students and faculty to work and study together.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. The more troops the merrier.

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NY transmission developer creates $270M fund for job training, education, community health and the environment

Renewable Energy World

The transmission project team — a collaboration between New York Power Authority (NYPA), energyRe and Invenergy — will make $270 million in investments focused on job training, education, community health and the environment.

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Join Us for Community Education in Action!

Front And Centered

What is Community Education in Action? Front and Centered, together with some of our coalition members and our partners from the ClimeTime network, * are coming together to host the first Community Education in Action workshops. In addition, K–12 educators will receive clock hours to advance their professional development.

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Good health depends on a stable climate. This fellowship teaches health professionals how to advocate for both.

Grist

.” Pedja Stojicic, instructor at Harvard’s school of public health The spotlight As climate impacts intensify, health care professionals are increasingly finding themselves at the front lines. From the perils of extreme heat to the spread of infectious diseases, climate change is a health crisis.

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Low-cost air quality monitors included in education packs for schoolchildren

Envirotec Magazine

Fife Council and sustainability consultancy Ricardo have provided three Scottish classes with education packs to allow children to conduct air quality monitoring and to help them better understand the issue. Clean Air Day (17th June) was marked by hundreds of events across the UK.

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