Communities ChooseWell

💭Imagine if… you saw a gardening initiative that’s about more than providing fresh produce and food security.

On a summer day in Fort McKay, children and youth gather around cedar garden beds, eagerly pointing out peeks of green poking through the soil.

The prospect of fresh produce is particularly exciting to residents of the rural community in Northern Alberta, where the nearest fresh fruits and vegetables are typically a 45 minute drive away in Fort McMurray.

Read the full story: https://communitieschoosewell.ca/story/planting-healthy-patterns/

💭 Imagine if policies made the healthy choice the easy choice.

Policy and strategies are important tools and guides for action that organizations can use to help shape the settings in which we live, work and grow, as well as sustain promising community practices over time.

Explore the Policy Pillar of our FREE Healthy Communities Framework!

https://communitieschoosewell.ca/healthy-communities-framework/

The recreation and sport sector has an important role to play in advancing reconciliation.

By exploring the history, present day experiences, and future opportunities through our new eModule (developed in partnership with ), learners will leave with an understanding of how to be inclusive, equitable, and respectful of Indigenous Peoples within recreation and sport.

Take this new FREE eModule: https://communitieschoosewell.ca/learning-connecting/ecourses/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-ecourse/