Journal article
The power of nonfiction life story narratives to communicate conservation to a non-specialist audience
Anthropocene Review, Vol.7(2), pp.113-124
2020
Abstract
Without significant adaptation and response to climate change and environmental destruction, human behaviour has the capacity to lead to our eventual demise. However, in our fast-paced media world, conservation messages and warnings are often ignored by the public, politicians and commercial concerns. This article proposes that long-form nonfiction narratives are an important communication tool for the dissemination of conservation science in the Anthropocene. Furthermore, it suggests that future-focused nature biographies have the capacity to present science in a way that is accessible to a non-specialist audience, evoking the necessary responsibilities and stewardship outside of scientific circles. This article compares biographical exemplars with the author's practice-led research exploring the life of Malaysian biologist and tropical ecologist, Dr Wong Siew Te.
Details
- Title
- The power of nonfiction life story narratives to communicate conservation to a non-specialist audience
- Authors
- Sarah Pye (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication details
- Anthropocene Review, Vol.7(2), pp.113-124
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.1177/2053019620916492
- ISSN
- 2053-0196
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450817602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
Metrics
66 Record Views
InCites Highlights
These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output
- Web Of Science research areas
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
Source: InCites