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Fostering Healthy & Sustainable Communities: A Panel Discussion of the Intersection of Urban Planning and Public Health

March 2, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Fostering Healthy & Sustainable Communities: A Panel Discussion of the Intersection of Urban Planning and Public Health
Thursday, March 2nd
5:30 – 7:30 pm
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Room 2343 
***DINNER PROVIDED***
The way we design and build our communities has profound effects on our health, as well as the sustainability of our environment. Please join us for a panel discussion with five UCLA alumni professionals (3 Urban Planning alums and 2 dual Public Health and Urban Planning degree alums) who work at this intersection of urban planning and health. Hosted by the student organization, Built Environment and Public Health Council (BEPHC), panelists will discuss the importance of the growing need for interdisciplinary training to address many of our present day challenges. RSVP here:

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fostering-healthy-sustainable-communities-a-panel-discussion-tickets-32198311015 

Alumni Panelists
Chanda Singh, MA
Policy Analyst
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Rye Baerg, MA
Senior Transportation Planner

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Clare Fox, MA
Executive Director

Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC)
Uyen Ngo, MPH/MURP
Health Management Fellow

County of San Mateo Health Administration
Jimmy Tran, MPH/MURP
Active Transportation Coordinator

UCLA Transportation

Organizer

Built Environment Public Health Council

Venue

Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2343