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Pressing issues: setting a sustainability agenda through media coverage of green science museums

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posted on 2023-05-20, 21:56 authored by Georgia LindsayGeorgia Lindsay, Cole, LB, Akturk, A, Akin, H
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.

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Publication title

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volume

20

Issue

4

Pagination

347-360

ISSN

1533-015X

Department/School

School of Architecture and Design

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Place of publication

USA

Rights statement

Copyright 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

The media; Environmental ethics; Expanding knowledge in built environment and design

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