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Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions

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Post-ecological discourse in the making.

Albert Zeyer¹, Wolff-Michael Roth

¹University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Public Understanding of Science (Bristol, England)

|July 9, 2013

Summary

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Teenagers

Keywords:

discourse analysis ecology environmental education interpretive repertoires post-ecologism science education

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Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions

Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions

Published on: March 31, 2023

Area of Science:

Environmental communication
Sociology of science
Discourse analysis

Background:

Public discourse on environmental issues is complex and influenced by various societal factors.
Understanding how young people perceive and discuss environmental protection is crucial for effective science communication.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the discourse of 15- to 16-year-old Swiss students regarding environmental protection.
To identify interpretive repertoires shaping post-ecological discourse and their impact on public understanding of science.

Main Methods:

Qualitative discourse analysis of student conversations.
Identification and analysis of four key interpretive repertoires within the discourse.

Main Results:

Identified four core interpretive repertoires forming a 'post-ecological discourse'.
This discourse, characterized by a 'loss-of-control' narrative, contributes to latent eco-depression among students.
The 'folk science' repertoire significantly influences public understanding of science, potentially leading to unintended negative consequences.

Conclusions:

Fostering public understanding of science requires more than disseminating facts; it involves addressing and potentially reshaping discursive repertoires.
Educational interventions focusing on the nature of science, complexity, and applied ethics can equip students with alternative interpretive repertoires.
Developing new ways of talking about environmental issues is essential for mitigating unintended negative psychological impacts and improving science communication.