Environmental Communication

Objectives:
❏ to understand how nature and the environment influence communication and society;
❏ to understand how we construct “nature” through symbols, both discursive and visual;
❏ to learn about significant environmental controversies, from toxic waste to climate change, to lifestyle choices;
❏ to explore key issues raised in environmental controversies, such as public participation in environmental decision-making, the role of media, movements for environmental protection, environmental racism and justice, and corporate responsibility and “green” marketing; and
❏ to put theories into practice through service learning, by participating and intervening strategically in the public aspects of an environmental controversy