Resources

LiveWell Longmont in collaboration with Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program, Livewell Wheat Ridge, CO APA and the City of Longmont, recently co-hosted a training, the Sustainable and Healthy Communities Conference.

View the slide show of the conference events here.

Throughout the conference, videos were taken getting different perspectives on discussion topics and the conference itself. Click on any of the following links to see these videos.

Jessica Osborne, Active Community Environments Coordinator (ACE), Colorado Department of Public Health Department & Environment
Ms. Osborne provides an overview of the training. The purpose of the session is, how to address health when looking at the three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental and social health.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=J_DBYw3FYzI&feature=related

Pilar Lorenzana-Campo, Senior Associate, Public Health Law & Policy
In this clip, Ms. Lorenzana-Campo discusses impediments to healthier living. Access to healthy food is a real issue nationwide; Ms. Lorenzana-Campo discusses reasons for this phenomena. She also discusses recent efforts by the White House to combat obesity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7IoBjSe6LE

Jacob Smith, Mayor of Golden, Colorado
Mayor Smith discusses the work Golden is doing to shape community to be healthier and more sustainable. He states that you have to have a clear vision and focus while remaining disciplined with your goals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=yXgRjxGhhtQ&feature=related

Stacey McConlogue, Program Director, Denver Healthy People
Ms. McConlogue works on sustainability and health promotion. From her perspective, Denver is a leader, awareness of health is being raised considerably and support is growing. The obstacles are shifting, but the biggest obstacle currently is awareness of what goes into protecting and promoting health.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=6KkajEDC3m4&feature=related

Jon Van Benthem, Chairperson, City of Longmont Planning & Zoning Commission
Mr. Van Benthem’s is interested in built environment and food access.  He recognizes that development trends may need to shift and that the community seems to work better when we interact.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=hKLRFILcvZg&feature=related

Michele Haugh, Livewell Longmont Coalition
Ms. Haugh is interested in what changes we can make to the environment to make activity easier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=ZbquKbp1r0Q&feature=related

Leslie Feurborn, Worksite Wellness Coordinator, Live Well Longmont
Ms. Feurborn is a new Livewell employee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=H_2HFXRnZgw&feature=related

Robert Thompson , Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
Mr. Thompson is with the Division of Local Governments and is interested in how health works to create healthy communities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=R-03qsLbrhk&feature=related

Thanks to Marion Murphy for her work on the videos and slide show from the Sustainability and Healthy Communities Conference in May 2010.