 State
agencies seek public feedback on Minnesota Walks
The Minnesota Departments of
Transportation and Health are seeking feedback on Minnesota Walks, a statewide guide for creating
safe, desirable and convenient places to walk and roll where Minnesotans live,
work, learn and play.
Minnesota Walks is Minnesota’s first comprehensive
statewide effort to address pedestrian needs and challenges. When completed, it
will guide transportation
and pedestrian planning, decision making and collaboration for agencies,
organizations, policymakers, and public and private entities across the state. The goal of the work is to make
walking safe, convenient and desirable for everyone in Minnesota.
The public can make comments on the project website at
www.minnesotawalks.org or by sending an email to health.activeliving@state.mn.us. In addition, the public is
encouraged to join the conversation on Facebook (follow @mndot) or on Twitter
(use hashtag #mnwalks).
Read more here.
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Upper
Midwest Regional/APA MN State Planners Conference
Date: Sept. 28-30
Location: St. Cloud
Conference Website: http://www.plannersconference.com/
The 2016
conference theme is Bridging the Gaps: Building
Our Future Together. The conference committee welcomes
interdisciplinary partners in the field including architects, developers,
elected officials, engineers, public health and community advocates -
especially people working for change in communities most affected by disparities.
As this year's Upper Midwest Conference, neighbors from Iowa, Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota are invited to share their work in planning.
NOTE: Special GTS pre-conference session
Planning for Population Health
Time:
8 a.m. – Noon
Date:
Sept. 28
Details/
Registration (discount available): http://www.mngts.org/LandUse/land-use-planning-for-population-health.php
Land Use Planning and concern for the built environment
originated from a public health focus. This workshop covers the basics of
planning and zoning and focuses on how health and equity can be successfully woven
into the local planning process.
Participants will learn how to develop planning and zoning,
where they fit into the process, and how public health/partners can promote the
inclusion of health and equity into the process.
Target Audience: Public Health professionals, SNAP
educators, extension and community partners
CDC Healthy Schools
has two new web pages on nutrition in schools.
School Nutrition Environment and Services – http://bit.ly/2aHMuyv
This site features the new Comprehensive
Framework for Addressing the School Nutrition Environment and Services—a
framework for school nutrition professionals, school health professionals,
administrators, teachers, and parents.
The school nutrition environment includes the seven
components that together, influence a students’ access to healthy foods and
beverages at school.
- School Meals
- Smart Snacks
- Celebrations and Rewards
- Water Access
- Food and Beverage Marketing
- Staff Role Modeling
- Healthy Eating Learning Opportunities
The Buzz on
Energy Drinks – http://bit.ly/2agccq6
What constitutes an “energy drink?” How much caffeine is safe for adolescents
to consume? Find answers to these questions and learn what schools, coaches,
and parents can do to limit adolescent and teen caffeinated beverage
consumption.
 The Minnesota Food Charter Network is
gathering compelling stories from leaders just like you from across
Minnesota; stories that demonstrate powerful progress in creating
healthier food environments, strengthening food skills and building a
healthy food infrastructure.
These stories reflect wonderful work across the food supply - from
seed to table - oftentimes embodying one or more of the 99 Food Charter
strategies.
The goal of this project is to connect people who are doing
wonderful work to improve our food supply across Minnesota; to provide
information about the connections between these efforts and the potential
policies that could play a supportive role; and to inspire progress by sharing these
stories with others.
Link: http://mnfoodcharter.com/tell-us-your-story/
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