This course explores the interconnections between environmental processes and public health in urban contexts. Most people today live in cities, and the way those cities operate have profound consequences. For example, urban practices affect soil conditions, air and water quality, biotic diversity, and climate conditions. These same processes also shape the food people eat, the air they breathe, the water they drink, the way they move around, the diseases they face, and the hazards they encounter while going about their daily lives. In this class, students will complete weekly reading and writing assignments on these topics. Students will also complete a case study analysis assessing an ecological and human health condition in a city of their choosing. The course will conclude with a final exam. Through these activities, students will bring the twinned discussions of ecological vitality and human health together to identify where they overlap, where they conflict, and what steps can be taken to create socio-natural environments that can remain healthy for the long term.