Using the Arts to Raise Awareness and Communicate Environmental Information in the Extension Context

Autor/in	Curtis, David J.
Titel	Using the Arts to Raise Awareness and Communicate Environmental Information in the Extension Context
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 17 (2011) 2, S.181-194 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
Schlagwörter	Community Development; Conservation (Concept); Environmental Education; Conservation (Environment); Ecology; Biodiversity; Foreign Countries; Natural Resources; Extension Education; Consciousness Raising; Art Education; Wildlife; Interviews; Plants (Botany); Sustainable Development; Administrator Attitudes; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Development; Entwicklung; Konservierung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Conservation; Environment; Bewahung; Umwelt; Ökologie; Biodiversität; Ausland; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Bewusstseinsbildung; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Pflanze; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Australien
Abstract	Extension services face an increasing challenge as the state of Australia's environment declines. It is, therefore, opportune to explore some innovations in the way extension is traditionally delivered. This paper introduces the concept of the visual and performing arts being useful in extension of natural resources management issues such as land water degradation, biodiversity conservation, catchment protection and vegetation management. The paper surveys how the arts and science have met historically and contemporaneously, focusing on examples from ecology such as wildlife and botanical art. It then examines how extension practitioners view the arts, through an analysis of interviews with 26 extensionists working in natural resources management. Extensionists identified five areas that the arts might be utilized to help increase understanding and knowledge of natural resources issues: improving presentations; improving public campaigns and general awareness-raising; aiding facilitation and community development; reinforcing values and beliefs; and helping build a culture that is environmentally sustainable. Despite the potential value of arts in extension, few practitioners in extension use the arts to any great extent to assist in the communication of their messages. The research points to new opportunities for natural resources agencies and conservation organizations to improve their reach into the community. By building a relationship with the arts community they will be able to improve the efficacy of their extension. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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