More than one thousand people attended the inaugural International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress 2010 from Australia and 36 countries around the globe. Participants came from many different sectors with a diversity of perspectives allowing delegates to understand the benefits of nature through the eyes of many.
Specifically, the Congress attracted delegates from:
40% Government Sector
Local, state and federal levels from Australia and Internationally.
35% Community Sector
Health, education, parks, environment and community development.
25% Business Sector
Tourism, HR, Wellness, Development, Construction, Planning, Sustainability, Consulting and more.
Selection of delegate registrations
A sample of delegate organisations that registered to attend follows...
Research/Academia
Australian National University, Charles Darwin University, Charles Sturt University, Deakin University, Harvard University (USA), Kasem Bundit University (Thailand), Macquarie University North Ryde, National Taiwan University, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT University, Stockholm University (Sweden), Tongji University (China), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Karachi (Pakistan), University of Stellenbosch, University of Tasmania & University of Vienna (Austria)
Government
Cardinia Shire Council, City of Ballarat, City of Canning, City of Knox, Clarence City Council, Department for Environment and Heritage(SA), Department of Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts (ACT), Department of Health (VIC), Department of Sport and Recreation (WA), Dept Primary Industries Parks Water and Environment (TAS), Logan City Council, Metro Vancouver, Moreland City Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Natural England (UK) & Wyndham City Council
Health
Beechworth Health Service, Center for Health and the Global Environment , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Centre for Adolescent Health, Heart Foundation, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Nippon Medical School (Japan), North Coast Area Health Service, Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thailand), Western District Health Service & Whitehorse Community Health Service
Park/Environment
Australian Government Land and Coasts Division, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Burnett Mary Regional Group (QLD), Cornwall Park Trust Board (Inc), Environment Bay of Plenty, IUCN (Switzerland), Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Kakadu National Park, Kimberley Land Council, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Metsähallitus (Finland), National Parks & Wildlife Service, Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Nature Palace Foundation (Uganda), Parks Canada (CA), Queensland Murray Darling Committee, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, The Presidio Trust (USA)
Tourism
Australian Regional Tourism Network, & Beyond (South Africa), Monash University Tourism Research Unit, Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort & Tourism Victoria
Business Sector
Copeland Publishing Pty Ltd, City West Water, CGU Workers Compensation, Get Out There, Equilibrium Research, Ernst & Young, G&M Connellan Consultants, GreenSpace, HM Leisure Planning Pty Ltd, Practical Ecology Pty. Ltd
Community
Australian Council for Educational Research, Bushwalking Victoria, Conservation Volunteers, Environmental Partnerships Foundation (Romania), Nature Palace Foundation, Northern Rivers Social Development Council, Path Foundation Phillipines & Petcare Information Advisory Service
Planning & Design
Chritine Murphy Landscape Architect, HASSELL, Lend Lease, Klein Landscape Architecture, Planning Institute of Australia & VicUrban
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