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Growing healthy communities, building a healthy world

April 20, 2022

An image of a modern building with the article title "Space-age materials for building sustainability”. Homes, residential buildings and office towers are significant contributors to carbon emissions. New construction materials may offer solutions for a healthier planet and improved health.“Space-age materials for building sustainability”, featuring research by Umberto Berardi.

Homes, residential buildings and office towers are significant contributors to carbon emissions. New construction materials may offer solutions for a healthier planet and improved health.

An image of Ryerson University’s Urban Farm Living Lab with the article title “The Urban Farm’s Living Lab is alive with collaborative research”. With dwindling greenbelts and farmlands making way for urban sprawl, many are turning their attention to transforming urban rooftops into urban farms.“The Urban Farm’s Living Lab is alive with collaborative research”, featuring research by Michelle Dang and Tamer Almaaitah.

With dwindling greenbelts and farmlands making way for urban sprawl, many are turning their attention to transforming urban rooftops into urban farms.

An image of a children’s playground with the article title “Supporting social connection in the schoolyard”. Recess is more than a chance for children to get outside during the school day. Schoolyards can help encourage the healthy socialization and physical activity that children need.“Supporting social connection in the schoolyard”, featuring research by Lauren McNamara.

Recess is more than a chance for children to get outside during the school day. Schoolyards can help encourage the healthy socialization and physical activity that children need.

An image of traffic congestion outside of a row of homes with the article title “Turning up the volume on the health impacts of noise”. The constant drone of traffic noise can directly impact people’s health. Cities are exploring noise action plans to turn down the volume.“Turning up the volume on the health impacts of noise”, featuring research by Tor Oiamo.

The constant drone of traffic noise can directly impact people’s health. Cities are exploring noise action plans to turn down the volume.

An image of a body of water with the article title “Threats to Colombia’s drinking water from climate change drive a FEAS-led international research project”. A global team of researchers is working to strengthen Colombia’s coastal aquifer resilience and the health of the planet’s most precious resource: water.“Threats to Colombia’s drinking water from climate change drive a FEAS-led international research project”, featuring research by Mehrab Mehrvar.

A global team of researchers is working to strengthen Colombia’s coastal aquifer resilience and the health of the planet’s most precious resource: water.

An image of a park and people spending time outdoors with the article title “How the relationships we have with plants contribute to human health in many ways”. In addition to producing the oxygen we breathe and supplying the food we eat, plants also support relational health. “How the relationships we have with plants contribute to human health in many ways”, featuring research by Sarah Elton.

In addition to producing the oxygen we breathe and supplying the food we eat, plants also support relational health. 

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