City of Well-Being – community, movement and nutrition
Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir will hold an open meeting about Reykjavík as the City of Well-Being at Reykjavík City Hall on Friday, Jan. 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The meeting aims to highlight the factors that can improve residents' health and well-being and to discuss what's essential for a good quality of life. Speakers will present various City projects that support public health.
The meeting starts at 7 a.m. Doors open at 8:30 am with refreshments provided.
Any agenda changes will be posted on the City of Well-Being meeting website. You can also watch the live stream there and download presentations after the meeting.
Meeting chair: Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir, project manager for public health.
Program:
- What is quality of life?
Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, Mayor - Outdoor Play, All Year Long
Atli Steinn Árnason, head of the Outdoor City Office - Center for Outdoor Activities and Learning
Stína Bang, nature school project manager - Environmental impacts on quality of life
Rebekka Guðmundsdóttir, urban design division - Reykjavík, full of life!
Benedikt Traustason, environmental quality office - Value of urban forests for health and well-being
Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson - The magic of swimming culture in Iceland
Margrét Leifsdóttir, architect and health coach, and Guðrún Tinna Thorlacius, homeopath and coach - Coffee break
- New Grófarhús – library for all residents
Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir, head of innovation division - Putting Families First
Mariska Kappert, project manager for Gerðuberg - Food and nutrition
Bryndís Eva Birgisóttir, professor of food and nutrition science - Free school meals, lessons from the first school year
Dr. Ellen Alma Tryggvadóttir, nutrition project manager at the Office of the Director of Health - Seljagarður – neighborhood-run community garden
Brynja R. Guðmundsdóttir, Seljagarður board member
Everyone is welcome!