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Pressing issues: setting a sustainability agenda through media coverage of green science museums
Citation
Lindsay, G and Cole, LB and Akturk, A and Akin, H, Pressing issues: setting a sustainability agenda through media coverage of green science museums, Applied Environmental Education and Communication pp. 1-14. ISSN 1533-015X (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/1533015X.2021.1893866
Abstract
When museums commission green buildings, those buildings are often covered in the press. To understand the educational potential of green building press coverage, we qualitatively analyzed 96 articles about eight U.S. green science museums. We found that journalists who cover green buildings highlight green roofs, material choices, site/landscaping, and plant choices most often. Additionally, analyses showed that green building coverage catalyzed discussion of broader sustainability issues such as ecosystems, climate change, and water issues. Press coverage of sustainable architecture sets an agenda of sustainability and contributes to the larger aim of public science education.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | media and architecture, green museums, sustainable architecture, sustainability communication |
| Research Division: | Built Environment and Design |
| Research Group: | Architecture |
| Research Field: | Sustainable architecture |
| Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
| Objective Group: | Ethics |
| Objective Field: | Environmental ethics |
| UTAS Author: | Lindsay, G (Dr Georgia Lindsay) |
| ID Code: | 143426 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Deposited By: | Architecture and Design |
| Deposited On: | 2021-03-16 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-11-01 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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