Congratulations to all #ICUH25 Poster Award recipients — & to every poster presenter who shared their innovative, practice-oriented contributions advancing #UrbanHealth worldwide
We look forward to seeing how your work continues to shape the field — and to welcome you again next year at ICUH 2026!
Another energizing highlight from #ICUH25: the Place Game led by Steve Davies @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social & @ethankent.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social — a hands-on dive into #community-centered #design for healthier #cities
Grateful to our many #placemaking partners for being there with us!
Closing down #ICUH25 with our special Government Roundtable which brought together speakers from Wellington Council & @aucklandcouncil.bsky.social + several Aotearoa MPs
The discussion was moderated by our Board Chair Jeff Sturchio who insisted on the importance of 'breaking down silos'
Back with more #ICUH25 highlights!
Plenary 5 on "Indigenous Solutions" brought together an inspiring lineup of experts from the region — focusing on the key role of #Indigenous knowledge, as Dr. Puloka @universityofotago.bsky.social underlined: ‘A lot of solutions lie with the Indigenous thinking’
Following #ICUH25 our ED joined a fantastic healthy #placemaking event co-hosted by Auckland rban Development Office, The Urban Room Foundation & Catalyse together with Ethan Kent from @placemakingx.bsky.social
Great discussions on #community-centered #design — thanks to all involved!
The @is4urbanhealth.bsky.social Conference masterfully brought together #placemaking & #UrbanHealth leaders from around the world, and then connected us with the deep indigenous Māori wisdom of how place and health need to support each other.
#PlacemakingAotearoa #IndigenousPlacemaking #ICUH25
Amazing to hear from Dr. Hila Oren from the Tel Aviv Foundation at #ICUH25 about the Pockets of Health pilot project aiming at transforming #urban parks into mental #health hubs: a model designed to be scaled up & adapted globally — and a great example of #cities designing for health & wellbeing
At #ICUH25 our ISUH-led I-HIP Co. project was featured in a series of special sessions & workshops across the conference program:
Participants from Jakarta, Karachi, Athens & more discussed #community-led approaches to healthy #housing & highlighted the need to break the silos
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What a powerful session #ICUH25! Plenary 4 on "Place Matters" opened with the inspiring Kaye-Maree Dunn reminding us that our #cities aren't blank canvases & that place is never neutral — stressing the importance of honoring the local narrative to build cities that can heal & restore our #health
Another #ICUH25 breakout highlight — a vital session by Bosmat Sfadia Wolf @urban95cm.bsky.social underscoring the power of #community-led planning in building environments where young children can thrive toward healthier #cities & the importance of scaling WITH diversity not against
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Plenary 3 #ICUH25 brought together voices from @who.int @cityofct.bsky.social & many more to reaffirm a core message: healthy ageing is a journey and building age-friendly environments means putting people first & investing in culture-informed + intergenerational systems
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We thank our co-sponsors Anacláudia Rossbach @un-habitat.bsky.social & @drtedros.who.int @who.int for once again endorsing our #ICUH25 annual conference
Grateful for their continued support to our mission — create healthier, more equitable #urban futures worldwide
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The workshop “Urban Spaces & Emotional Responses” at #ICUH25 explored how we map emotions in public space, the power of restorative #urbanism & what it takes to #design cities that are mentally restoring — by Indian Institute of Technology team Shreya Shukla & Dr. Tina Pujara
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Plenary 2 on “Nourishing Landscapes” yesterday highlighted how #food is connection — across the #Pacific & beyond; the importance of reconnecting to the land + the role of intergenerational practices
Such important insights from local & global experts #ICUH25
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Honored to host the 'From This Land' exhibition at #ICUH25 here in Wellington — featuring powerful portraits & stories of smallholder farmers in Vietnam + Cambodia
Grateful for this vital addition to our conference — illustrating how sustainable #agriculture directly shapes our common urban future!
Such an inspiring breakout yesterday on Day 1 of #ICUH25 on co-designing inclusive #urban governance in Asia-Pacific — exploring #Māori perspectives on how #architecture can be a tool for healing + learning about the importance of collaboration @universityofotago.bsky.social
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What an inspiring first plenary at #ICUH25 on Healthy Built Environments — highlighting the importance of co-benefits & the need to act “on what we know” @hsph.harvard.edu @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz @nchh.org
Grateful to our fabulous speakers for shaping this vital discussion!
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Plenary 1 #ICUH25 was opened with a powerful talk from Skye Duncan (GDCI) on why designing streets for kids matters & the importance of creating safer, more inclusive, more playful spaces that enhance connection while also promoting physical activity
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We’re here!
Kicking off Day 1 of #ICUH25 with a morning karakia to ground our shared work followed by a welcome from Wellington Mayor Andrew Little — honoring place, partnership & collective intention as we begin our week together here in Wellington!
Stay tuned for updates!
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A special shoutout to photographer David Cooks for his ‘Listen Up: Seniors Take a Stand on Housing’ piece — a very powerful exhibition highlighting the voices of older residents + the urgent need for dignified, age-friendly housing in NZ
Amazing, inspiring work!
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Our Healthy Ageing Symposium took place this morning ahead of #ICUH25— co-hosted with @who.int — & brought together experts from the NZ Ministry of Health & many more!
We explored the ways that we can build better integrated age-friendly environments for people
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What a powerful start of the week!
#ICUH25 kicked off today with a Kai & Kōrero dialogue bringing local + global voices together to explore our #cities food futures — from scaling local #food distribution to ensuring #equity #resilience & #community-led solutions
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This morning ahead of #ICUH25 — taking place at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social:
• Kai and Kōrero – a dialogue on sustainable, equitable #food systems
• Designing Cities for Every Age – a symposium on age-friendly #communities @who.int @undecadeageing.bsky.social
Stay tuned for live updates this week!
Welcome to sunny #Wellington!
We’re thrilled to kick off our 21st International Conference on Urban Health #ICUH25!
Looking forward to a week of plenaries, workshops, panels, tours, exhibitions & more!
Grateful to our partners at Wellington Council + @universityofotago.bsky.social
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#ICUH25 kickoffs Monday in Wellington!
We’re excited to spotlight our roundtable “Governing for Urban Health” — a conversation with leaders from across Aotearoa on the policies shaping healthier, more equitable #cities
Join us and be part of this important kōrero on the future of #urban wellbeing
We're almost there — #ICUH25 kicks off next week!
Our final round of plenary speakers brings together global & regional experts shaping healthier, more equitable, and #climate-resilient #cities
There's still time to register — day passes available for locals!
Check out: icuh2025.org/registration
Next up for #ICUH25!
Nathalie Roebbel @who.int on #health-promoting environments; Noman Ahmed NED University @unesco.org on #urban governance & #design; and Pengjun Zhao of Peking U on sustainable #mobility & #planning
Join us in Wellington!
Register now: icuh2025.org/registration
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The countdown to #ICUH25 continues!
Yvonne Wilson will share about transformative #Māori housing; Christine Panapa will bring decades of leadership across #design & #community & Prof. James Ward bridges #science #policy & Indigenous #health #equity
It's not too late to register!
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Unveiling more of our #ICUH25 lineup!
Gary Adamkiewicz @harvardchanerc.bsky.social will explore healthy built environments
Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni will tackle #food & #community resilience
Liz Mellish will share Indigenous leadership for #wellbeing
Join us! Register: icuh2025.org
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Discover our next #ICUH25 special side event!
Join us for Precious Cargo: Cycling, Care & the City — an e-bike excursion exploring how caregiving, #mobility & #design intersect
Ride Wellington’s waterfront with us!
Sign up: icuh2025.org/registration
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