Flooding, Climate Change and Art: Creative Community Engagement

Subscribe to America Adapts, text “adapters” to 31996! In episode 78 of America Adapts - the second in a 4-part flooding series sponsored by World Wildlife Fund - Doug Parsons talks with three experts using art to communicate the risks associated with flooding.  Catherine Sarah Young, Dr. Elizabeth Miller and Dr. Vidya Venkataramanan join the podcast to discuss their experiences using art and design for community engagement and how that can be relevant to flood managers.   Donate to America Adapts Experts in this episode: Anita Van Breda, WWF Catherine Sarah Young Dr. Elizabeth Miller, a Documentary Maker & Professor in Communication Studies based at Concordia, in Montreal, Canada Dr. Vidya Venkataramanan, postdoctoral fellow in the anthropology department at Northwestern University. Topics covered: Addressing flood risk through creative communication. Flooding and the role of community engagement for outreach. Video and audio resources for community engagement around flood management. Getting comfortable using art to communicate science. Merging technology and art to tell a story. The role of story telling in community engagement. How does art affect behavior change and learning. Art and design in adaptation planning. Developing comprehensive approaches to flood management and disaster communication. And much more! Executive Producer Anita Van Breda, World Wildlife Fund Donate to America Adapts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: Facebook and Instagram: @catherinesarahyoung Twitter: @catherineyoung @EnviroDM @WWF @WWFUS @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Play here. Please share on Facebook! Links in this episode: https://www.worldwildlife.org/experts/anita-van-breda Flood Green Guide: http://envirodm.org/flood-management theshorelineproject.org Swampscapes.org www.theperceptionalist.com https://www.anthropology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/research-postdoctoral/vidya-venkataramanan,-mph-phd.html The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa https://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!  For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Itunes! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Producer Dan Ackerstein Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com