In addition to writing for an academic audience (see my research publications here), I also devote time to writing for a wider audience on the role of language and communication in the contexts of multilingual and environmental education, conservation, tourism, environmental policy, sustainability, climate justice and the UN SDGs.
You can also connect with me on BlueSky, LinkedIn, and I write regularly for a wider audience in my newsletter: Wild Ones
Wild Ones is a weekly digest of thought-provoking research, creative and inspiring ideas, and practical tools from ecolinguistics and environmental communication.
Every week I share educational, inspiring, and creative ideas in ecowriting, ecolinguistics, and environmental communication: it might be new research updates, thought-igniting theories, helpful tools, or inspiring quotes from compelling writers, activists, and researchers. I gather all these communication resources here for you to consider in your own life and work as an advocate for a more healthy, just, and sustainable world.
“For the Love of Nature: Ecowriting the World brings together a series of essays that address the power and magic of writing about the natural world. The array of authors and locations, from Melbourne to Los Angeles to Rome, share their expertise in literacy and their passion for nature. They offer ideas and examples of ecowriting through various media and genres including videos, journals, letters, comic strips, poetry, and more. Their reflections on writing demonstrate a love of nature and concern for education that promotes social and environmental justice for students of all ages. The essays offer numerous examples for interacting with the environment. For the Love of Nature includes many entry points for ecowriting, from theoretical explanations to practical, step-by-step applications. The essays, student examples, lesson plans, and lists of resources provide everything a teacher needs to engage their students in reflecting on, participating with, and writing about the natural world.”
This engaging collection posits the value of and need for instruction on ecowriting that fosters students’ relationships with the natural world and an appreciation of Indigenous/Non-Western ecological perspectives. The book includes useful essays on teaching various types and genres of ecowriting, including the use of digital media productions such as video and multimodal essays. It also includes examples of students’ essays, letters, and poems from Jeff Share’s environmental justice class that illustrate the instructional methods described in the book. Therefore, this book is a useful resource for teachers to incorporate ecowriting into their teaching to engage students in creatively portraying their experiences with the natural world for having them address the need for action about the global climate crisis.
– Richard Beach, Professor Emeritus of English Education, University of Minnesota
Drawing upon Indigenous wisdom and critical pedagogy, For the Love of Nature: Ecowriting the World is both a call to action and an important resource for teaching, learning, and enacting environmental justice. The beautiful collection of essays is a must-read for all K-12 educators interested in advancing educational and climate justice to create a more sustainable and caring world for our present and our future.
– Annamarie M. Francois, Ed.D. Executive Director Center X, UCLA
Other public-facing writing:
Intercultural Communication
Concepts in language and social harmony: Multilingual Multicultural Strategic Initiative: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2018
Sustainability, Climate Communication & UN SDGs
8 Evidence-Based Principles For Impactful Visual Communication of Climate Change: Eight principles to guide you in making better visual choices in your climate communication and activism. Published in UX Collective, 2020
The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Business as Usual into The Business of Making a Better World. Published in Sustridge Sustainability Blog, September, 2020.