Healthy Parks Healthy People

In addition to the main Congress, there are several satellite events occurring around the Congress.

1. 1000 Cities 1000 Lives Melbourne: Free Public Event

2. Victorian Healthy Parks Healthy People Business Breakfast: Tickets available for purchase

3. Public Forum at BMW Edge: Free Public Event on Tuesday 13 April

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1. 1000 Cities 1000 Lives Melbourne

When: Sunday 11 April, 2010 
Location: Palms Lawn, Albert Park Reserve, Albert Park Melbourne 

1000 Cities 1000 Lives Melbourne is an all-ages family event to help raise awareness for public health in urban environments by taking part in a 5km walk or run around Albert Park Lake.  It’s also a great opportunity to celebrate Melbourne’s rich cultural heritage by representing the city of your birth or just one you have a special affinity with.

There will be free yoga and tai chi in the park, warm up exercises with TV's 'Biggest Loser' Presenter Michelle Bridges, fantastic prizes, gourmet health snacks with a global flavour, music and dance from around the world and the chance to try your hand at sailing.

Kids will be catered for with a Children’s Village featuring a park treasure hunt, guest appearances by Ranger Roo, musical entertainment, a petting zoo and face-painting.

This event has been registered as a World Health Day 2010, a World Health Organisation initiative.

Register now to represent your favourite city at www.1000cities1000livesmelbourne.com and go in the draw to win an iPod.

2. Victorian Healthy Parks Healthy People Business Breakfast

Congress delegates will be joined by members of the Melbourne business community for this outstanding business event titled "Healthy staff are good for business."

Our international keynote for the breakfast will be Dr William Bird, practicing GP, Strategic Health Advisor for Natural England, the UK's conservation agency. 

Dr Bird's presentation will be "Healthy bodies, healthy minds, healthy business". 

His keynote will be followed by a 20 minute expert panel, featuring leading business and health figures.

Non-Congress delegate tickets are available at $75 each or$600 for a table of 10.

The major sponsor for this event is Medibank.

Registrations and payments can be made online here.

3. Free Public Forum  

Healthy Parks = Healthy People? The importance of nature & the outdoor life.

Conversations about parks, play, children, access to nature, wellbeing and the great outdoors.

FREE ENTRY - NO BOOKINGS
 
Panellists:

• Associate Professor Mardie Townsend - Associate Dean, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Melbourne
• Mr Steve Coleman - Executive Director, Washington Parks and People, USA
• Mr Richard Louv - Journalist, Author and chairman and co-founder of the Children and Nature Network, USA
• Moderator: Ms Natasha Mitchell - Journalist and Broadcaster ABC Radio National, Melbourne

Presented by the City of Melbourne in collaboration with the People and Parks Foundation, Sport and Recreation Victoria, Department of Planning and Community Development with generous support from the Australian Camps Association, Playgrounds and Recreation Association of Victoria, Victorian Outdoor Education Association and Outdoor Recreation Centre.
 
Richard Louv and Steve Coleman are key speakers at the Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress.

Other events of interest - non-Congress

Please find following some other events that are relevant to the themes of the International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress.  

The Sixth World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders.

November 17-19, 2010 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC

Call for abstracts & register your interest at their site.

Visit Conference website>

5th Global Conference on Ocean, Coasts and Islands

Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, Improving Governance
Oceans, Climate, Biodiversity from Copenhagen 2009 to Nagoya 2010 May 3-7 2010, UNESCO, Paris, France.

Visit Conference website>