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Event 5 - Planetary Health - A Shared Future

May 21st, 2025 11am-1pm, Mount Royal University, Lincoln Park Room, J301

Event Description: Planetary health explores the vital connection between human well-being and the health of our planet. This event brings people of all ages together to share diverse perspectives on what this means across generations.  Through presentation and dialogue, we’ll reflect on how our experiences shape our understanding of environmental challenges—and how we can work together toward a healthier, more sustainable future.  

Speaker: Dr. Wicklum is a family medicine specialist at the Central Family Medicine Teaching Clinic in Calgary and a clinical associate professor at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, where she also serves as the Director of Planetary Health. A dedicated advocate for sustainable health care, she has led impactful research on Indigenous women’s health, rural medicine, and obesity management—most notably as the principal investigator for the Makoyoh'sokoi wellness program. Her leadership extends locally and internationally through roles with the Associated Faculties of Medicine of Canada and WONCA (Global Family Doctor), and she has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to environmental health, teaching, and medical leadership.

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Location

Driving

Coming from Richardson Way SW, park in Lot 2 (across from MRU Child Care Centre) and enter through the West Gate Entrance. 

Once through the main doors, on the right side near the W-Wing entrance take the stairs to campus level 3. Turn right and turn right again. Lincoln Park Room (J301) is the first glass door on your right.

Calgary Transit — Bus

Bus routes are located on the west and east side of the campus.

West Gate

Bus routes located at the West Transit Hub will stop steps away from the West Gate Entrance.

Once through the main doors, on the right side near the W-Wing entrance take the stairs to campus level 3. Turn right and turn right again. Lincoln Park Room (J301) is the first glass door on your right.

East Gate

Bus routes located on the east side of campus will stop near the Mount Royal Circle entrance on Richard Road SW.

It's a 5- to 10-minute walk from the bus stop to Lincoln Park Room (J301).

Walk past the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts to the East Gate Entrance. Once through the main doors, continue along Main Street, past Tim Hortons and walk up the stairs to campus level 2. On the left side near the W-Wing entrance take the stairs to campus level 3. Turn right and turn right again. Lincoln Park Room (J301) is the first glass door on your right.

Past Events: 

Event 4- Age-Ful Inclusion: Embracing Generational and Cultural Diversity

March 25th, 2025, 11 am-1 pm,  Mount Royal University

This IGSS event featured Dr. Rose Joudi, PhD in Psychology, an expert in aging and ethnic diversity research. Dr. Joudi shared insights on how intergenerational relationships and cultural experiences shape our perceptions of aging and generational roles. The session challenged common misconceptions about age and offered practical strategies to foster meaningful cross-generational connections, celebrate cultural diversity, and create inclusive environments where people of all ages feel valued, heard, and supported.​

Event 3 - Movement for All: Exploring Age and Culture in Exercise

January 28th, 2024 11 am-1 pm, Mount Royal University

This event featured Lori Beattie to explore the profound benefits of physical activity across generations and cultures. Lori Beattie shared valuable insights into how movement enhances both physical and mental well-being, connects people to place, and fosters social connections across cultural and generational lines. The symposium offered inclusive and practical strategies for adapting physical activity to various life stages and for strengthening our connection to place in ways that support overall well-being.

Lori's Website: https://www.fitfrog.ca/

Event 2 - Harnessing Creativity for Health and Wellness

November 20th, 2024 11am-1pm, Mount Royal University

This event joined Dr. Brittany Harker Martin ("Dr Britt")  to learn how art can promote mental wellbeing and become a healthy mental habit. In this talk, Dr. Britt shared her Brain Smoothies method: a unique, secular form of meditation using art to trigger shifts in mental states and access creative flow. This talk was packed with new discoveries from her research at the intersection of art, brain and mind and included a hands-on activity to get your creative juices flowing.

Recording of Richard Lee Thai's Presentation