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Did you hear that @LifeatPurdue scientists have created the world’s whitest paint? With increased reflection, it actually cools the surface it coats

…and it makes for good laughs on the @colbertlateshow. #ph260720
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The built environment is the human-made physical space where we live, work, and socialize. These spaces have tremendous impacts on our health in the pollutants they produce and the activities they facilitate.
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The built environment can facilitate or hinder physical activity depending on the availability and safety of sidewalks, bike paths, and trails. Lower physical activity in absence of these features can lead to obesity #ph260720

According to @WRIClimate, nearly 70% of the world will live in cities by 2050. For these populations to be healthy, we must invest in cleaner, more cost efficient, more sustainable cities. #ph260720

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Which do you think is the most sustainable city? #ph260720

Pollutants from vehicle traffic, construction, and heating of buildings worsen air quality in cities and contribute to #asthma, a disease that affects 440 million people worldwide. #ph260720

The @CDC recognizes the importance of the built environment. That’s why it’s working with cities across the US to design safer, healthier, more sustainable communities. Read more: bit.ly/3veba8r #ph260720

Lack of natural light, fresh air, and social cohesion negatively impacts mental health. But a sustainable built environment in a walkable city can provide all of these. #ph260720

If you guessed BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA in the poll, way to go! Check out why it ranked among the top 7 most sustainable cities: #ph260720

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“To welcome future space demands and limit global warming, we need to accelerate the shift toward a net-zero emissions, circular, healthy, inclusive and resilient built environment.” Blueprint by @wbcsd below! #ph260720

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Highly recommend “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimerer. She shows us that while the climate challenge is great, it is possible to heal through building a reciprocal relationship with the earth. #ph260720

What is the most important reason to YOU why we should invest in sustainable built environments? #ph260720