Friday, October 10, 2008

Introduction to Healthy Cities & Community Systems

Introduction to Healthy Cities & Community Systems
Food Systems; Fitness Networks; Neighborhood Activity Centers; Open Space Protection Zones, and more…
Tues evenings, 6:30 pm: Oct 7 – Dec. 9
Sat. field days: 10/25, 11/1,11/8,11/22
Whitney Dotson MPH
David Ralston PhD
Robin Freeman MA
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Learn from hands on policy and planning case histories in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond why our human and environmental health are threatened and what can be done about it. Explore how comprehensive healthy city approaches can be built into neighborhoods and urban plans & policies. Faculty are city planners, community health activists and environmental professionals.
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ENVMT 16 Code 47449
Environmental Center Self Reliant House
* Enroll at www.merritt.edu/ enroll now/schedule of classes (non-pdf)/ select "Environmental Management and Technology" from course subject list, scroll down to Introduction to Healthy Community Systems (#47449)
Merritt College
Dept. of Environmental Management & Technology
Directions: www.ecomerritt.org (510.434.3840)