Episode Synopsis "Healthy Communities"
Listen closely. Do you hear the wind blowing through the trees? A bird singing in the distance? Probably not, because you are listening to Earth + Humans, but even imaging this scene can make you feel slightly less stressed and more relaxed. Now, imagine you actually step outside and visit your local park – think of how much better you could feel! Liza Golden, a community health planner with Maricopa County Department of Public Health, sat down with us to talk about her work to bring the topic of health to the forefront of community planning, as well as her project Park Rx, working with healthcare providers to prescribe time in parks to increase health and happiness in our communities.