Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice

In summary, Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice promises to be a welcome resource for both educators and researchers in making accessible first-hand accounts of transformational EC practices and in the heuristic value of these accounts in responding to what its authors rightly believe are exigencies that call for awareness and intervention in public arenas. As such, this volume warrants serious attention from those who are committed to the ideals of 'transformative learning' and the cultivation of 'ecological citizenship'. James Robert Cox, University of North Carolina, Environmental Education Research Journaul

Tema Milstein is Presidential Teaching Fellow at the University of New Mexico, USA. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, and Affiliate Faculty in the Geography and Environmental Studies Department, as well as the Sustainability Studies Program. Mairi Pileggi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, and Director of the Gender Studies Program at Dominican University of California, USA. Eric Morgan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at New Mexico State University, USA.

Introducing Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice Tema Milstein, Mairi Pileggi, & Eric Morgan Section One: (Re)conceptualizing the Environmental Communication Classroom Chapter 1. From Negotiation to Advocacy: Linking Two Approaches to Teaching Environmental Rhetoric. Garret Stack and Linda Flower Chapter 2. Pedagogy as Environmental Communication: The Rhetorical Situations of the Classroom. Jessica Prody Chapter 3. Environmental Communication Pedagogy: A Survey of the Field. Joy Hamilton and Mark Pedelty Chapter 4. Breathing Life into Learning: Ecocultural Pedagogy and the Inside-Out Classroom. Tema Milstein, Maryam Alhinai, Jose Castro, Stephen Griego, Jeff Hoffmann, Melissa M. Parks, Maggie Siebert, and Mariko Thomas. Section Two: Diverse Practices in Teaching Environmental Communication Chapter 5. The Role of Social Constructionism as a Reflexive Tool in Environmental Communication Education. Lars Hallgren Chapter 6. "Deep Impressions": The Promise and Possibilities of Intercultural Experiential Learning for Environmental Literacy and Language Attitudes. Aaron Philips Chapter 7. Further Afield: Performance Pedagogy, Fieldwork, and Distance Learning in Environmental Communication Courses. Mark Pedelty and Joy Hamilton Chapter 8. Arts-Based Research in the Pedagogy of Environmental Communication. Geo Takach Chapter 9. Developing Visual Literacy Skills for Environmental Communication. Antonio Lopez Chapter 10. Teaching Environmental Journalism Though Distance Education. Gabi Mocatta Section Three: Transformative Practice: Nurturing Change Agents Chapter 11. Changing Our Environmental Future: Student Praxis Through Community Inquiry. Eli Typhina Chapter 12. Storytelling as Action. Mairi Pileggi and Eric Morgan Chapter 13. Insider Windows in Nepal: A Critical Pedagogy for Empowering Environmental Change Agents. Grady Walker Chapter 14. Repair Cafes - Reflecting on Materiality and Consumption in Environmental Communication. Sigrid Kannengiesser Chapter 15. Cultivating Pride: Transformative Leadership and Capacity Building in the Rare-UTEP Partnership. Carlos A. Tarin, Sarah D. Upton, Stacey K. Sowards, Kenneth C. C. Yang Section Four: Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice Toolbox Chapter 16. "Moral Vision Statement" Writing Assignment Instructions for Students. Carrie P. Freeman Chapter 17. Environmental Privilege Walk: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack. Tema Milstein and Stephen Griego Chapter 18. An Experiential Approach to Environmental Communication. Emily Plec. Chapter 19. Greening Epideictic Speech. Jake Dionne Chapter 20. Praxis-based environmental communication training: Innovative activities for building core capacities. Bridie McGreavy, Caroline Gottschalk Druschke, Leah Sprain, Jessica L. Thompson, Laura Lindenfeld Chapter 21. Image(ination) and Motivation: Challenging Definitions and Inspiring Environmental Stakeholders. Mary Stroud Chapter 22. Using Infographics. Antonio Lopez Chapter 23. News Media Analysis. Carrie P. Freeman Chapter 24. Newschart Assignment. Karey Harrison Chapter 25. Speaking for/to/as Nature. Maggie Siebert Chapter 26. Creating Emotional Proximity with Environment. Maria Clara Valencia Chapter 27. Growing up with Animals (on screens). Gabi Hadl Chapter 28. The Student-Run Environmental Communication Blog. Katherine Cruger