Western Michigan University Ireland Study Abroad Eco-health Summer 2021
Overview of Western Michigan University study abroad program to Ireland/Northern Ireland Summer 2021: Exploring Eco-Health in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Research has indicated a strong relationship between human health and exposure to the natural world. Eco-Health is an emerging field of study researching how the earth’s ecosystems affect human health, including changes in biological, physical, social and psychological functioning. This program presents an opportunity to explore the various ways in which nature applies to human health, addressing concepts of healthy places, health-promoting environments and programs across urban and rural spaces.
EPA-Funded Eco-Health project
In this short video, Prof. Mark Scott gives a synopsis of the EPA-Funded Eco-Health project. Project Abstract: This project advances the perspective that accessible and well-designed green spaces are essential infrastructure that is fundamental to the health and well-being of thriving and inclusive communities. There is a scientific consensus that green space provides multiple benefits for enhancing health and well-being, and these benefits provided by green space are increasingly recognised in policy at international, national and local levels.
EcoHealthNet
EcoHealthNet is an undergraduate and graduate-level global research coordination network, funded by the National Science Foundation, to bring together world-class research scientists from medical, ecology, veterinary, epidemiology, virology, anthropology, climate science, data science, and economics fields that will advance One Health research and education. Advancements will take place through three activities:
1) creation of a peer network of undergraduate and graduate STEM students from various disciplines via one-week workshops that teach applied skills and provide in-person contact time with scientists actively conducting research related to anthropogenic environmental change, economics, and emerging diseases, which will also be delivered live as an interactive webinar to university students globally;
Ecological Health Network
Building synergies to leverage the power of ecological restoration
We live in a world of possibilities. Ecological restoration projects exist worldwide in which people are doing heroic work to bring ecosystems back to health. But there is little connection among these sites. The Ecological Health Network is changing that. We work at the intersection of human health & well-being and ecological restoration, where there are answers to some of the most urgent crises of our time.
European Eco health International Chapter
Network For Eco health and One Health (Neoh) – European Chapter Of Eco health International
“We envision a world where people, animals and the environment are recognised as being interconnected; and transdisciplinary, systems thinking methods, and integrated approaches are universally practiced for understanding, maintaining and improving the health of all.”
Eco-Health: Ecosystem Benefits of Green Space for Health
Promotes physical activity through creating spaces for play, recreation, walking and cycling within a safe environment. Enhances mental well-being through creating urban refuges (from busy streets, traffic, noise) and providing a restorative environment through increased contact with nature.
