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This book provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences can contribute to addressing the pressing challenges of the Anthropocene. From climate change and biodiversity loss to environmental degradation and public health threats, the book examines the interconnected crises of our time and offers innovative frameworks for fostering sustainability, resilience, and equity. It highlights the cultural, ethical, and philosophical dimensions of these issues to underscore the importance of collaboration across disciplines to shape a just and sustainable future.
Key topics include the role of art, literature, and philosophy in raising environmental awareness, the impact of urban green spaces on social participation and health, and the integration of mental health into sustainability discussions. The book also explores eco-anxiety, digital technologies, and citizen science as pivotal aspects of contemporary socio-environmental challenges. Through case studies and theoretical insights, it demonstrates the value of combining scientific expertise with cultural and ethical understanding to create effective solutions for global and local problems.
This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, policymakers, and practitioners in the humanities, social sciences, health, and environmental studies. It invites readers to rethink their relationship with nature and society while inspiring transformative actions that prioritize sustainability and equity. Whether addressing global crises or local community initiatives, this work offers practical insights and fresh perspectives for anyone committed to building a healthier, more sustainable future.
List of contents
Preface.- PART 1 - INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMANITIES, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.- 1. Composing Words 2024. International Virtual Symposium on Humanities, Environment, Health and Well-Being An Introduction.- 2. MULTISPECIES PROJECT: A multispecies approach to communities in urban green spaces in times of the Anthropocene.- 3. The Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Cyborgs, and the Road to a Post-Human World.- 4. The role of Humanities in 21st century Medicine.- 5. The Proliferation of Eight Billion Sips and Bites: A Citizen Science Perspective.- 6. Art, Nature and Well-being: Images engaging in dialogue with one another.- 7. The Romantic Movement of Things: Ecofeminism and slow cinema in Manuela Serra s work.- PART 2 - INNOVATIONS AND SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES.- 8. Green knowledge in green roofs and organizational green innovation.- 9. Social engagement in innovation for human-environmental futures: A brief reflexive sight for Nature-Based Solutions projects.- 10. Technologies and mental health: How does social media redefine loneliness in the 21st century?.- 11. Humanities, Environment, and Health in the Anthropocene: How does climate change force us to think and act differently?.- 12. Eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behaviour in adolescents.- 13. Algorithms as a journalistic tool for scientific information accessibility.- 14. Respect for Nature: Virtues, Rules, and Climate Emergency.- PART 3 - SOCIOECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION.- 15. Mountainous Environment in the Central Region of Mucajaí, Roraima, Brazil: Citizen Science and Geotouristic Approaches.- 16. Reflections on traditional agriculture as a socio-ecological system for the management of natural resources.- 17. Material and technical-constructive culture contours and the challenges of sustainability.- 18. Enhancing Environmental Performance Indicators through Stochastic Multi-Attribute Analysis: A Novel Approach applied to the Ecosystem Vitality.- 19. Knowledge and Preparation of the Civil Protection Services in the Climate Change Adaptation in Mainland Portugal.- 20. Urban Green Spaces, New Forms Of Participation, and New Protagonists: From Crisis to (Re)Centralization.- 21. From Crisis to Collaboration: Tackling Climate Change Health Impacts with One Health and Ecohealth.
About the author
Walter Leal Filho is a senior professor and head of the Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management” at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany, and chair of Environment and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is the initiator of the Word Sustainable Development Symposia (WSSD-U) series and chairs the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme. Professor Leal Filho has written, co-written, edited, or co-edited more than 800 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals.
