Environmental Engineering 3.0: Faced with Planetary Problems, Solutions Must Scale-Up Caring
Journal of Environmental Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
150(9)
Published: June 27, 2024
Language: Английский
Sustainable Development in the Anthropocene Requires Interprofessional Environmental Health as Science Diplomacy
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
The
Anthropocene,
the
current
geological
age
where
human
activity
is
dominant
influence
on
environment,
creates
a
global
challenge
to
achieving
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
purpose
of
this
article
raise
awareness
that
dire
situation
facing
unlikely
success
SDGs
by
2030
not
dissimilar
from
faced
world
in
meeting
Millennium
(MDGs).
full
range
professionals
who
operate
as
"humanitarian
technologists"
–
including
nurses
and
engineers
must:
1)
recall
two
axioms
Florence
Nightingale's
environmental
theory
(i.e.,
man's
natural
state
healthy
humanitarian
technologists
modifies
environment
restore
health);
2)
adopt
holistic
lens,
which
interrelates
prosperity,
people,
planet,
peace,
partnership
science
diplomacy
solve
cycles
disaster,
recovery,
sustainable
development
for
beyond.
Building
upon
our
prior
definition
technologists",
we
encourage
interprofessional
health
practice
education
extent
licensure
capability
achieve
SDGs.
Language: Английский
Environmental Engineers Solve Problems of Planetary Health
Environmental Engineering Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(1), P. 3 - 6
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
The
definition
of
environmental
engineering
has
been
updated
to
be:
develop
solutions
for
problems
"planetary
health,"
a
phrase
that
concisely
and
inclusively
captures
the
breadth
public
health,
global
one
health.
This
new
is
consistent
with
missions
American
Academy
Environmental
Engineers
Scientists
Association
Science
Professors
(AEESP),
it
encompasses
grand
challenges
National
Academies
Science,
Engineering,
Medicine.
job
description
engineers
both
an
opportunity
challenge.
To
solve
planetary
will
apply
foundational
principles
science
design,
including
sustainability
life-cycle
assessment,
all
which
well
established
in
ABET
program
criteria
educational
programs
engineering.
It
also
essential
improve
social
contracts
promote
justice,
equity,
diversity,
inclusion
across
individuals,
communities,
countries.
skills
practices
this
second
challenge,
example,
are
still
emerging
field.
There
strong
parallels
between
field
profession
nursing,
150-year-old
mandate
Florence
Nightingale
relevant:
wellness,
prevent
illness,
cure
disease,
best
supported
by
healthy
environment,
fresh
air,
pure
water,
sanitation,
hygiene,
sunlight.
engineering,
other
professions
caregiving
can
partner
share
strategies
achieve
Language: Английский
Did the NAE Changing the Conversation Campaign Introduce the Care Penalty into Engineering?
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Abstract
Over
the
past
twenty
years,
National
Academy
of
Engineering
United
States
America
undertook
a
campaign
entitled,
"Changing
Conversation."
Explicit
intentions
included
raising
public
awareness
engineering,
increasing
total
number
engineers,
and
recruiting
historically
underrepresented
groups
to
join
engineering.
In
particular,
marketing
efforts
developed
inclusive
"tag
lines"
aimed
diversify
enrolled
in
engineering
increase
diversity
professional
workforce.
While
changes
demographics
were
disappointing
for
some
(i.e.,
little
no
change
was
observed
people
color),
generally,
has
been
considered
moderately
successful
females
joining
This
is
speculated
be
associated
with
use
tag
lines
that
helped
"humanize
engineering"
emphasizing
"people
helping"
aspects
rather
than
"building
things"
engineering).
The
identified
attract
more
may
have
inadvertently
introduced
"care
penalty"
into
care
penalty
refers
lack
financial
compensation
work
performed
by
those
who
choose
employment
"caring
profession",
which
independent
sex,
gender,
or
gender
expression
employee.
For
example,
nurses"
receive
same
pay
as
"uncaring
hospital
setting,
yet
patients
caring
nurses
report
higher
levels
satisfaction
hospital.
Unpriced
benefits
"caring"),
are
poorly
rewarded
employee
pay,
represent
an
example
penalty.
It
professions
often
include
larger
proportion
female
employees
skilled
nurses,
elementary
school
educators,
social
workers).
Therefore,
specifically
selected
nature
engineering"),
both
(independent
compensation)
well
individuals
willing
accept
lower
penalty).
Using
literature
review,
presence
described,
argument
advanced
Conversation"
contributing
factor.
conclusion,
it
important
raise
identify
ways
financially
compensate
workers
provide
substantial
unpriced
services
such
on
job".
future
includes
STEMpathy,
explicit
integration
science,
technology,
math
empathy
human-centered
design,
community-engaged
etc.).
"solution"
not
exclusion
from
Rather
solution
must
innovation
properly
pricing
incorporating
"caring"
"quality
factor"
work.
should
appropriate
wage
(or
alternative
benefit
service
provided).
Language: Английский
Workshop Result: Environmental Engineering Faculty Learning Boyer's Model of Scholarship
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Abstract
As
part
of
the
2021
(delayed
until
2022
due
to
COVID)
biennial
conference
Association
Environmental
Engineering
and
Science
Professors
(AEESP),
a
pre-conference
workshop
on
topic
Ernst
Boyer's
four-pillar
model
academic
scholarship
in
higher
education
(i.e.,
discovery,
integration,
engagement,
science
teaching
learning)
was
delivered
32
participants.
The
had
three
objectives,
namely:
1)
raising
awareness
education;
2)
applying
evaluate
participants'
own
work;
3)
leading
institutional
change
by
sharing
back
home.
To
achieve
these
four
activities
were
undertaken,
including:
review
educational
materials
introducing
(view
video
share
discussion
board);
on-site
expert
testimony
clarifying
(brief
lectures
speakers);
hands-on,
small-group
work
(employing
career
cartography
Model);
4)
post-conference
sharing,
expert-coaching,
peer-encouragement
as
participants
engaged
Assessment
knowledge,
skills,
attitudes
undertaken
using
an
on-site,
anonymous,
voluntary
readiness
assessment
test
(RAT)
well
comprehension
(CAT0),
administered
immediately
preceding
following
portion
workshop,
respectively.
support
long-term
adoption
Model,
moderator
provided
mentoring/coaching
months
completion
workshop.
value
this
assessed
through
collection
additional
feedback
identifying
Best,
Worst,
ways
Improve
purpose
paper
is
share:
content
format
that
could
be
used
other
conveners
similar
workshops;
results
analysis
RAT,
CAT0,
feedback;
authors'
experience
with
education,
which
contribute
suggestions
for
module
introduce
Model
graduate
students
early
mid-career
faculty
environmental
engineering.
Language: Английский