Institute at Golden Gate (IGG)

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Our Work
The Healthy Parks Healthy People: Bay Area collaborative (HPHP: Bay Area) was created in 2011 with the goal of improving the well-being of Bay Area residents through the regular use of parks and public lands. This collaborative brought together more than 50 park, health, and community organizations dedicated to building...
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Our Work
The Institute at the Golden Gate helped found and provides support for BayCLIC, a consortium of over 30 educational institutions dedicated to increasing climate literacy and inspiring action in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Food for the Parks
Conservation
Food for the Parks: Case Studies of Sustainable Food in America’s Most Treasured Places showcases parks and concessionaires that have established innovative practices to bring healthy and sustainable food programs to their park visitors.
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Our Work
Park Prescription programs are designed in collaboration with public land agencies, health care providers, and community partners to improve individual and community health.
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Conservation
Parks: the New Climate Classroom highlights best practices in climate communications from innovators and practitioners in the parks, education, communications, and other related fields.
Conservation
Climate in the Parks explores a selection of cutting-edge climate change education programs from parks around the world.
Parks Conservancy staff and volunteers smiling as they plant saplings in the parks.
Our Work
Healthy Parks Healthy People, a Guide for Health Care Providers offers a starting point for health professionals interested in integrating nature into their practice.
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Our Work
Healthy Parks Healthy People: Bay Area, A Roadmap and Case Study for Regional Collaboration uses the HPHP: Bay Area Collaborative to share lessons with other collaborations looking to link parks and health across the country.
Muir Woods
Our Work
Creating and Strengthening Park Prescription Programs is a three-part webinar series that explores key elements for successful Park Prescription programs.
Our Work
The Power of Park Prescriptions Building on a National Movement is a stock presentation that provides a history and overview of the National ParkRx Initiative.