Two peas in a pod: brainstorming opportunities to tear down boundaries between the environment and human health
Type of Session
Mealtime Roundtable
Abstract
Human health and the environment are both integral components of sustainability. Without a healthy environment, humans cannot flourish. Likewise, practicing healthy behaviors can help to enhance environmental quality (for example, think of the co-benefits of riding a bike to work: you support your health and reduce your carbon footprint). Given this interplay between human health and the environment, how can we best help students in health fields to recognize the importance of the environment? How do we support students in environmental studies and sciences to value the important role of health in environmental challenges? Join this conversation to share ideas about pedagogy in action, along with a discussion of course and academic program designs that may best serve our students as they evolve their interests, skills, and contributions as environment and health-conscious sustainability-minded citizens.