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Featured Project
Art-Science Integration for Climate Justice in Haiti
Are photography, civic science, water quality testing, community mapping, and storytelling effective tools for local youth to investigate water security challenges and advocate for environmental justice? How can arts-science education cultivate critical awareness, collective agency, and climate resilience?
Haitian youth investigated local water security challenges and advocated for climate and environmental justice through:
- Photography
- Civic science
- Water quality testing
- Community mapping
- Youth-led storytelling
One such program involved students visiting 16 water sources in the region to collect samples, interview community residents, then test for contaminants and map the data.
Photo Credits: Jakmel Ekspresyon
MAJOR QUESTIONS
How did the arts facilitate collective empowerment among Haitian youth?
How did the course promote individual youth empowerment?
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What did participants view as the main benefits and challenges of the CSN process?
What recommendations emerged for strengthening neighborhood-level participatory climate planning in the future?
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What were the impacts of CSN on community members, project team members, and the wider community?
Major Findings
Our impact paper is now available!
Our process manuscript is currently under review! Check back later, or feel free to peruse our other published work.
Research Team Members
Dr. Carlie D Trott
Peterson Jean-Pierre
Maria L Rockett
Susan M Frame
Dr. Stephanie Lam
Dr. Trevor L Even
Dr. Andrea E Weinberg
Emmanuel-Sathya Gray
Why this work matters
This project centers Haitian youth as agents of climate and environmental justice, showing how arts-based civic science can support community knowledge, youth voice, and climate resilience in a highly climate-vulnerable context.
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