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What is GREENWAYS NOVA SCOTIA?
Greenways Nova Scotia was formed to promote Active Transportation on community trails and pathways and to give a united voice to like minded Nova Scotians. Active Transportation is any form of human-powered transportation. The Public Health Agency of Canada expands on the definition on this web page.
Greenways Nova Scotia is open to and welcomes all groups and individuals who share this vision.
Leisure-Nova Scotia's shared-use trails policy on abandoned rail corridors: an integrative assessment
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The Toronto Charter is a call to all countries to help make physical activity a priority for all. Doctors Nova Scotia thumbnail Heart and Stroke tn
Trans Canada Trail Greenways Vision DNS, IWK, CMA Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities makes AT a priority
The bicycle is a simple solution to some of the world’s most complicated problems

"A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."


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Coca-Cola's Real Savvy Families Episode 3 - Rails to Trails
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Get a move on!

Go figure: Countries in which people use the most active forms of transportation, such as walking or cycling, have the lowest obesity rates...

Article from Women's Health magazine cites study from the Journal of Physical Activity and Health showing coorelation between active transportation and obesity.

 

 
Heart and Stroke Foundation Heart and Stroke Foundation Physical Activity Strategy The Heart and Stroke Foundation - The Built Environment DNS says "Let's get Active." IWK supports DNS motion CMA on Active-Transportation