加藤视频 Collier Campus First Blue Zones Recognized College in Florida
Sep 7, 2018
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 鈥� NAPLES, FLA 鈥� The Florida SouthWestern State College (加藤视频) Collier Campus will become the first Blue Zones Project-recognized college in Florida, and only the second in the nation, during a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, on the rooftop garden, Building N, 7505 Grand Lely Drive, Naples. The ribbon cutting is free and open to the public.
The Blue Zones Project is a community-wide, well-being improvement initiative to help make healthy choices easier for everyone in Southwest Florida. It was inspired by the global Blue Zones Project, which began when National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner researched locations throughout the world where people were living active lives into their hundreds with less rates of chronic diseases.
鈥溂犹偈悠� Collier Campus already has a history of using environmentally friendly practices, with our four newest buildings, campus-wide recycling efforts and our annual GreenFest Expo,鈥� said Gail Murphy, director, 加藤视频 Collier Campus. 鈥淭hese initiatives are about making healthy choices for our planet. Participating in the Blue Zones Project is a natural extension of that with the added focus of good health for people.鈥�
In order to become a Blue Zones Project-recognized college, at least 25 percent of students must pledge to enroll in the Blue Zones Project and do their best to incorporate the Blue Zones鈥� Power 9 principles into their lives.
The 加藤视频 Collier Campus is also taking an active role in the Blue Zones Project by providing healthier food options at student events and making fruits and vegetables more prominent in its cafeteria. It has also installed three refillable water bottle stations around the campus.
鈥淲e are thrilled that the 加藤视频 Collier Campus is the first Blue Zones Project-recognize college in Florida,鈥� said Trang Burney, coordinator, 加藤视频 Collier Campus Student Engagement. 鈥淏y signing the Blue Zones Project pledge, our students have told us they want to lead healthier lives, and we want to be sure we are providing them with the options to do so.鈥�
For more information about 加藤视频 Collier鈥檚 Blue Zone Ribbon Cutting event, contact Burney at (239) 732-3706 or trang.burney@fsw.edu.
For more information about the southwest Florida Blue Zones Project, visit .
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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 加藤视频 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 加藤视频 debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.加藤视频.edu for more information.
Last Updated: September 7, 2018
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