1. 1 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Ontario Professional Planners Institute (November 2011)

2. 2 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities The Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s more than 3,500 members are employed by all sectors and work in a wide variety of fields - urban and rural community development, urban design, environment, transportation, health and social services, housing, and economic development.

3. 3 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Planners are Leaders in Creating and Fostering Healthier and Sustainable Communities

4. 4 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities OPPI launched the Healthy Communities Initiative in the fall of 2006. In November 2007, OPPI released Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities

5. 5 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Since its launch, the Healthy Communities Initiative has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response. OPPI continues to actively promote the Healthy Communities Initiative

6. 6 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Call to Action: Plan for the Needs of Children and Youth (active transportation) February 2009

7. Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Call to Action: Planning for Age-Friendly Communities June 2009 7

8. 8 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities MAH/OPPI handbook: PLANNING BY DESIGN: a healthy communities handbook Fall 2009

9. 9 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Call to Action: Healthy Communities and Planning for a Sustainable Greater Toronto Area March 2011

10. 10 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Call to Action: Healthy Communities and Planning for Food Systems in Ontario June 2011

11. 11 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Call to Action: Healthy Communities and Planning for Sustainable City Regions in Ontario To be released Fall 2011

12. 12 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Plain Transit for Planners Fall 2011

13. 13 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities

14. 14 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities Other Next Steps Ongoing advocacy with government officials Growing and strengthening partnerships Continuing to engage OPPI members through an upcoming symposium, continuous professional learning and District activities.

15. 15 Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities “Unless effective interventions to reduce obesity are developed, the steady rise in life expectancy observed in the modern era may soon come to an end and the youth of today may live shorter lives than their parents.” “Unless effective interventions to reduce obesity are developed, the steady rise in life expectancy observed in the modern era may soon come to an end and the youth of today may live shorter lives than their parents.” New England Journal of Medicine 2005 Mar;352(11):1138-1145 2005 Mar;352(11):1138-1145