Open AccessEngaging communities in environmental communication
Author(s) -
Usha Sundar Harris
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pacific journalism review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2324-2035
pISSN - 1023-9499
DOI - 10.24135/pjr.v23i1.211
Subject(s) - environmental communication , citizen journalism , solidarity , project commissioning , publishing , action (physics) , public relations , environmental movement , sociology , political science , environmental planning , environmental resource management , geography , politics , environmental science , physics , quantum mechanics , law
This article makes a case for alternative communication models as a means of strengthening networks both for dialogue and social action in environmental communication. It first charts the emergence of the environmental movement in the Pacific region as a consequence of 50 years of nuclear testing. This is followed by a discussion of contemporary environmental concerns facing Pacific communities and the networks of solidarity that have emerged. Participatory media provides an important platform for local communities through which they can share knowledge, create awareness and provide their own perspectives on environmental issues.