Sociocultural Linguist

Writing

essays, guides, position papers, and other public-facing writings

 

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 Twitter, LinkedIn, Medium, and I write regularly for a wider audience in my newsletter: Wild Ones

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

What is ‘Sustainable’ Development?: Growth Versus Environment on a Finite Planet. A quick guide to the history of a malleable concept, and what it can teach us about creating a sustainable future. Published in Age of Awareness: Stories providing creative, innovative, and sustainable changes to the education system, 2020.

‘Eating Is an Agricultural Act’: The Wendell Berry quote that frames Michael Pollan’s environmental writing. Published in Heated

Nature: The Most Complex Word in the English Language: Raymond Williams, the Welsh literary scholar, on why ‘Nature’ is the most complicated keyword in human thought. Published in Curious.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Business as Usual into The Business of Making a Better World. Published in Sustridge Sustainability Blog, September, 2020.

Science Writing and Communication

‘Park Downhill’ and Other Essential Advice for Science Writers. Published in The Startup

How the Everything Notebook Can Boost Your Note-Taking for Writing. Published in The Startup

The Uneven U. Published in The Startup.

Analog-Digital Notetaking With The Everything Notebook. Published in The Blank Page