Research Highlights Archive
A Case Study on Campus Sustainability in the Rural American West
Primary Investigators: Madison Dougherty, Environmental Science Doctoral Candidate
Description: This research explores the multiple meanings of sustainability in American higher education through an in-depth exploration of campus sustainability at University of Idaho.
Projected Outcomes/Goals: This work deepens our understanding of how higher education institutions can successfully implement sustainability programs in various campus cultures and contexts.
Engaging Narratives of Climate Change
Primary Investigators: Dilshani Sarathachandra, Kristin Haltinner, John Anderson
Description: This project will examine the impact of telling one's climate story on their perceptions of and affective engagement with climate change.
Projected Outcomes/Goals: The goals of this projects are to increase knowledge about the importance of storytelling and to increase understanding of how perceptions of climate change shift.