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Reclaiming Environmental Discourse and Media

A research cluster focused on creative, critical, curatorial, communicative and political dimensions of sustainability research and challenges. Activities fall into five research areas:

  1.     Worldviews and Ideologies
  2.     Narrative
  3.     Creative Expressions
  4.     Power and Politics
  5.     Persuasion

While these five research areas are interdependent, this sequence reflects the fact that Power, Politics, and Persuasion rely on unstated Worldviews, Ideologies, and Narratives

Lead:

  • Ruth Mostern, Professor of History and World History Center Director, University of Pittsburgh

Related projects follow.

Benedum Hall, Home of Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
The Pitt-Johnstown STEM Endorsement for Current K-12 Teachers

This project seeks to increase and enhance students' and teachers' awareness of and engagement in sustainability and STEM by developing a post-baccalaureate program for teachers which addresses the need for equitable, meaningful STEM learning experiences that relate to real-world sustainability issues while also emphasizing the importance of scientific literacy and communication.