Presenter(s): John Creel − Environmental Science
Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald
Poster 146
Research Area: Environmental Policy
This project will examine how various barriers can deflect social movements away from useful information, specifically Bark and it’s advocates for the protection of Mt. Hood National Forest. I will be showing that race, discrimination, language, settler colonialism, and religion can create various types of barriers. My questions are, what factors lead to these groups being put behind these barriers? Also, are there correlations that can be drawn to help mitigate these barriers from arising? As well as how is it beneficial for these groups to gain access to information and be able to participate? The major research strategies I will be using: the gathering of qualitative/quantitative research as well as any case studies that can be found, and an interview would be beneficial as well. The goal is to let anyone’s voice be heard and show that it is beneficial to Barks collective. Can this then be used as an outline for other organizations to help them facilitate information in a more productive manner to society. Thus, forming policies and coalitions that are devoid of barriers that all promote the same goal, which is environmental sustainability and protection.