<p>Seminar, three hours. Planetary health is emerging interdisciplinary field that explores connections between environmental change and public health. Human-caused impacts on natural systems that have subsequent effects on human health include changes in land use, food systems, biodiversity, air pollution, and water availability. Our ability to understand planetary health requires synthesizing information from diverse academic disciplines across spatial and temporal scales, including atmospheric and climate science, ecology, epidemiology, and policy. Students from environmental health sciences and related fields learn how to interpret studies from scientific literature that discuss various aspects of planetary health, from drivers of environmental change to human health outcomes, integrate information across multiple scientific fields, and communicate planetary health research through oral presentation and written report. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Environmental Health Sciences

The school aims to build health and equity, and to drive positive change for all people. The school acts on this mission through initiatives in three core areas: education, discovery, and service.

Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health

The department focuses its research and educational activities on the protection of human health from biological, chemical, mechanical, and physical hazards in the environment.

General Catalog

Planetary Health: Consequences of Environmental Change for Human Health

ENV HLT 216

4 units