Photo Credit:
Julie Larsen Maher © WCS
Whether we see it or not, humans are intimately connected to the natural world around us, and our globalized world further connects all humans on Earth. It is because of these connections that nature and humans can impact one another, why our actions and choices can have global consequences, and why the health of ecosystems and the animals within them directly impacts human health. This story explores the work of our WCS Health team and the One World - One Health initiative. Engage students with a global awareness, an understanding of how diseases spread in wild populations and from wildlife to humans, as well as some of the actions we can take at home to make a difference in global health.
Nature Near and Far
Are humans part of nature? Explore your connections to people and places around the world in order to support a healthy, interconnected world.
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Spillover Game
Explore this game to understand infection or pathogen transmission in changing animal populations, and what might cause animal populations to shrink or be threatened.
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Healthy World Conservation Action Plan
Small choices we make can reduce the impact that humans have on the environment, creating a healthier world for wildlife and a healthier world for humans. Choose a conservation action and create a comic strip that advocates for other people to make the same conservation choice.
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