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This conference session will offer planners new information on ecohealth linkages based on recent literature reviews undertaken by public health units in Ontario. This work explores the characteristics of greenspace that support health and identifies ways to maximize the health benefits of green space. It examines how, and to what extent, the natural environment influences climate-related health impacts, such as urban heat islands and air pollution. A new collaborative, EcoHealth Ontario, was recently created to develop new relationships among the human health, planning and environmental sectors. Its objective is to build a shared agenda to foster improved health and wellbeing outcomes for Ontarians through the provision of better ecosystem quality, increased greenspace and enhanced access to nature. OPPI is participating in this initiative as a member of the EHO Steering Committee.