We are delighted to announce Nichole Warwick has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Blue Zones Project Petaluma. As Warwick's lead, he will be responsible for the implementation and rollout of the Blue Zones Project, a community-led initiative that seeks to improve the well-being of people living, working, learning, and playing in the community.
Warwick brings to the project a wealth of experience as a community leader within the environmental and human rights arenas and a profound belief in the power of belonging to bring about positive social change. Through her inclusive engagement approach to organizing people toward a common cause, she has been able to achieve sustainable systems change in the public, educational, and non-profit sectors. As Programs Manager for the Leadership Institute for Just and Resilient Communities at the Daily Acts Organization, Warwick has led organizations and significant initiatives for the organization. Warwick is a co-founder and co-chair of the Sonoma Safe Agriculture Safe Schools, and has served on the steering committees and boards of directors for the Ceres Community Project and the Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative.. The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights currently employs her as a Human Rights Officer
The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights currently employs her as a Human Rights Officer
"It is an honor to be stewarding this community transformation project in Petaluma where there are so many heartfelt and engaged citizens who care deeply about creating healthier opportunities and environments for all of us," Warwick shared.. As I work along with our dedicated Blue Zones team, I am humbled by the outpouring of support and the involvement of community partners who are all advocating, innovating, and engaging in the systems-level changes and initiatives that will result in greater health, well-being, and social justice for all.. The fact that we are able to engage in work that will meaningfully impact this community and future generations is truly a privilege
The fact that we are able to engage in work that will meaningfully impact this community and future generations is truly a privilege
In order to achieve a better quality of life with a lower incidence of chronic diseases, the Blue Zones Project is a community-led initiative, which implements permanent and semi-permanent changes to policies, systems, streets, surroundings, and social networks by implementing permanent and semi-permanent changes to policies, systems, streets, surroundings, and social networks, so residents are able to eat smartly, move naturally, and connect more deeply with others throughout their day.. The initiative has been derived from principles developed by National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author, Dan Buettner. It aims to create a healthier and more vibrant community as a result of the principles. Recently, Netflix released a hit docuseries about the Blue Zones and the Blue Zones Project model titled Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, which is all about the Blue Zones Project model.
Recently, Netflix released a hit docuseries about the Blue Zones and the Blue Zones Project model titled Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, which is all about the Blue Zones Project model.
The Blue Zones Project was brought to Petaluma by Healthy Petaluma District and Foundation in April 2023 as a result of an innovative partnership between Blue Zones, Healthy Petaluma, the City of Petaluma and the Providence Petaluma Valley Hospital.
Healthy Petaluma is excited to announce the launch of Blue Zones Project Petaluma as we move forward with our mission to improve the health and well-being of southern Sonoma County," said Ramona Faith, CEO of Healthy Petaluma.. In response to learning about the Blue Zones model years ago, and speaking with other communities that have adopted the Blue Zones model, we pursued efforts to engage the Blue Zones team here in Petaluma, starting with a highly successful Blue Zones Assessment last year.. Our organization, along with a coalition of community partners, believes the program's evidence-based approach is an excellent fit for improving Petaluma's well-being, resilience, and economic vitality in a way that is measurable. It is also with great pleasure that we warmly welcome Nichole to lead our Blue Zones Project here in our beloved and collaborative City of Petaluma.
It is also with great pleasure that we warmly welcome Nichole to lead our Blue Zones Project here in our beloved and collaborative City of Petaluma.
We plan to officially launch the Blue Zones Project Petaluma in March 2024. For more information about the Blue Zones Project Petaluma, please visit bluezonesprojectpetaluma.com.
The Blue Zones Project is a community-led initiative that aims to improve well-being in cities by making permanent changes to their environment, policies, and social networks in order to allow for more healthy decisions to be made.. It was based on the research of Dan Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow and New York Times best-selling author, who identified five cultures of the world - or blue zones -with the highest concentration of elderly people living to at least 100 years of age.. The Blue Zones Project incorporates Buettner's findings into its research and works with cities to create policies and programs that will help move a community in the direction of optimal health and well-being. The Blue Zones initiative launched its first pilot community in Albert Lea, Minnesota in 2009, producing groundbreaking results from the program. As a direct result of the model's implementation as well as in partnership with Sharecare, the program has been implemented in more than 75 communities across the country since its launch. The communities that have participated in the program have seen double-digit reductions in obesity and tobacco use, and have saved millions of dollars in healthcare costs as a result. You can find more information about blue zones by visiting their website.Visit the site:
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Please contact Debra Amador Delarosa at Blue Zones Project Petaluma[email protected] 707-241-4110 for more information.
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