Ecosystem Health Education: Teaching Leadership Through Team-Based Assignments

Authors

  • Elizabeth Sopdie University of Minnesota
  • Tiffany Wolf University of Minnesota
  • Scott Spicer University of Minnesota
  • Shaun Kennedy University of Minnesota
  • Kaylee Myhre Errecaborde University of Minnesota, World Health Organization
  • Barrett Colombo University of Minnesota
  • Cathy Jordan University of Minnesota
  • Dominic Travis University of Minnesota

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i6.4385

Keywords:

higher education, ecosystem health, team leadership, sustainable development goals, ecosystem health education

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.

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Published

2021-07-30

How to Cite

Sopdie, E. ., Wolf, T. ., Spicer, S. ., Kennedy, S. ., Errecaborde, K. M., Colombo, B. ., Jordan, C., & Travis, D. . (2021). Ecosystem Health Education: Teaching Leadership Through Team-Based Assignments. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(6). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i6.4385

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