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Benchmarking Active Transportation in Canadian Cities: Report Highlights
September 23, 2011
Highlights from a TCAT report released in 2010 comparing the performance of active transportation in Toronto against other cities in Canada, the United States and Europe using key indicators as benchmarks. This paper will be presented at the Walk 21 Conference in Vancouver, BC on October 4, 2011 and published in their proceedings.
Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Workshop Report
July 13, 2011
On May 24, 2011, Clean Air Partnership (CAP) and Toronto Public Health (TPH) jointly organized and hosted a Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity workshop in order to initiate a broader discussion and subsequent action toward climate change adaptation and health equity. The workshop results will be of use to municipalities, NGO’s and other sectors who work with vulnerable populations.
Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Background Report
June 2, 2011

The Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Background Report explores information on climate change adaptation and health equity to ensure that Toronto’s adaptation efforts do not further widen the health inequality gap. This report focuses primarily on research that is relevant to a first-world, urban city.

Prepared For: Healthy Public Policy Team, Toronto Public Health

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Awards for Dedication to Improving Air Quality

April 6, 2009

Event Notice

For immediate release
April 25, 2007

AWARDS FOR DEDICATION TO IMPROVING AIR QUALITY AND THE LIVABILITY OF OUR CITIES

TORONTO - The Clean Air Partnership is recognizing two outstanding individuals whose work has been dedicated to improving the livability of our cities, Eva Ligeti announced today.

We are very proud to recognize Dr. Andy Kenney, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, and Dr. Monica Campbell of the Toronto Board of Health, and, said Ligeti. “Their outstanding contributions and passionate leadership has made a great impact on urban air quality.

Andy Kenney is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. Dr. Kenney worked in collaboration on the development of Neighbourwoods, a community-based urban forest inventory and management protocol.

Toronto Public Health employs a team of researchers, policy experts and health promotion specialists in protecting the public from environmental risks to their health. Under the leadership of Dr. Monica Campbell, the Toronto Public Health’s Environmental Protection Office has played a pivotal role in initiating and directing innovative studies and programs to mitigate the burden of illness resulting from air pollution.

The Clean Air Partnership Awards will be celebrated at the 7th Anniversary Reception and Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 6:00 pm at Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto.

Our guest speaker for the evening is Clive Doucet. He is an urban activist, best-selling author and winner of the 2004 Gallon Eco-Councillor award. Mr. Doucet will also be launching his latest book Urban Meltdown: Cities, Climate Change and Politics as Usual.

Contact:
Eva Ligeti
Clean Air Partnership
(416) 392-6672

The Clean Air Partnership is a registered charity that works in partnership to promote and coordinate actions to improve local air quality and reduce greenhouse gases for healthy communities. For more information visit www.cleanairpartnership.org