The OHBP contributed to a new online resource on chemicals and the environment. As part of the ECOSOLUTIONS doctoral focal award, this open-access primer aims to provide participants with a basic understanding of the science underpinning the assessment and management of chemicals in the environment.
Course link: https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/ecosolutions/introduction
The course comprises six modules:
- Module 1: Pollution Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
- Module 2: Chemical Monitoring and Surveillance
- Module 3: Environmental Hazard and Risk Assessment
- Module 4: Global Megatrends and Chemical Pollution
- Module 5: Solutions to Chemical Pollution
- Module 6: Good Practice in Pollution Science
Each module involves ~ 5-h of independent study and is delivered via short videos and written materials developed by leading experts from the academic and non-academic partner community. Links to key publications are provided allowing course participants to delve into a topic in more detail.
About ECOSOLUTIONS
ECOSOLUTIONS is a cutting-edge, transdisciplinary initiative coordinated by the University of York, University of Sheffield, JNCC, and the UK Centre of Ecology and Hydrology. This programme combines science, policy, and societal engagement to transform chemicals policy and management, enabling a safe, sustainable chemicals sector and non-toxic environments.
ECOSOLUTIONS will train the next generation of transdisciplinary, solution-focussed graduates that can apply systems-level thinking to facilitate the delivery of a non-toxic UK environment and a safe and sustainable chemicals products sector for environmental, economic and societal benefit.
OHBP members are partners of the ECOSOLUTIONS team.