We collaborate across disciplines + engage communities for justice-forward responses to the global climate crisis
These pilot research projects are applying novel approaches, including participatory action + co-design research methods, to conceptualize, visualize, and address climate change impacts. These collaborative research projects are led by faculty and students affiliated with the College of Arts, Media + Design at Northeastern University.
The National Parks and Social Media: Studying Engagement with Digital Ecotourists
Prof. John Wihbey and Avery King (M.S. candidate) are using a mixed methods approach, interviewing NPS social media managers while also analyzing online data from Instagram to examine patterns in content and engagement. Read more…
Visualizing Global Climate Risk Inequities
Prof. Pedro Cruz and students Chloe Hudson-Prock and Gregory Gold used World Bank and Germanwatch Climate Risk Index data, examining countries’ vulnerability to extreme weather events and emissions per capita. Taking a metaphorical approach, the team adopted the hurricane as a form that aligns with the sense of a looming threat. Implemented in Processing, the visualization simulates hurricane motion and emission
diffusion. Read more…
