JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
Ecosystem Health Education: Teaching Leadership Through Team-Based Assignments
Author(s): Elizabeth Sopdie, Tiffany Wolf, Scott Spicer, Shaun Kennedy, Kaylee Myhre Errecaborde, Barrett Colombo, Cathy Jordan, Dominic Travis
Citation: Elizabeth Sopdie, Tiffany Wolf, Scott Spicer, Shaun Kennedy, Kaylee Myhre Errecaborde, Barrett Colombo, Cathy Jordan, Dominic Travis, (2021) "Ecosystem Health Education: Teaching Leadership Through Team-Based Assignments," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol. 21, ss. 6, pp. 175-188
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
The health and sustainability of humans, animals, and environments are interdependent. The relationship between climate change, disease emergence, and food security on sustainability of ecosystem services is embodied in the sustainable development goals (SDGs). A diverse workforce needs to be equipped with leadership skills to function in a transdisciplinary, team-based environment. Ecosystem health (ESH) provides a critical and innovative approach to solving these complex challenges and offers a toolbox to actualize SDGs. This article outlines the development of a course detailing the process of framing a new academic approach in ESH as a training pathway for undergraduate and graduate students.