I am the Executive Director of the International Environmental Communication Association. My research focuses on environmental communication, especially the role of the mass media in environmental affairs, global warming discourse, environmental rhetoric, popular representations of Nature, and the ethical and ecological implications of all of these. I founded and Directed the Environmental Communication Network prior to its merger into the IECA. I also co-founded the Environmental Studies Association of Canada. I have a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from Queen's University at Kingston, as well as Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Studies from York University in Toronto.
How well we communicate with each other about Nature and environmental affairs will determine how well we address the ecological crisis.
Ecological sustainability requires a shift in views and values towards the natural world, and environmental communication influences how individuals, groups and cultures see, value, and ultimately act in the world.
Environmental communication is also how we advocate for change, raise awareness, collaborate to address environmental issues, change behavior, and pass legislation. Political, economic, and technological initiatives need effective communication to succeed.