From the Okanagan to Limerick: A Global Journey Toward Health Promoting U.S. Campuses
In 2015, the Okanagan Charter invited colleges and universities to reimagine campus health through a health promotion lens. Ten years later, the Limerick Framework for Action builds on that vision—offering practical, action-oriented strategies for creating healthier planet, places, and people. We will journey through the evolution from Charter to Framework and invite participants to consider how global health-promoting concepts can inspire and translate to action to support student success and community wellbeing in our current U.S. context.
  • Summary

    In 2015, the Okanagan Charter invited colleges and universities to reimagine campus health through a health promotion lens. Ten years later, the Limerick Framework for Action builds on that vision—offering practical, action-oriented strategies for creating healthier planet, places, and people. We will journey through the evolution from Charter to Framework and invite participants to consider how global health-promoting concepts can inspire and translate to action to support student success and community wellbeing in our current U.S. context.

    Following this program, you will be able to:

    • Describe the evolution from the Okanagan Charter to the Limerick Framework for Action, highlighting the shift from broad commitments to practical, action-oriented strategies;
    • Identify how the Limerick Framework’s three pillars—planet, place, and people—relate to U.S. campus environments and wellbeing in higher education; and
    • Assess opportunities within their own institutions where global health promotion frameworks could inform local policies, practices, and environments to strengthen student success and community well-being.
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