Outside: Perspectives on Nature in a Changing Climate
Open Access
Author:
Stewart, Gabrielle
Area of Honors:
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Thesis Supervisor Christopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
nonfiction profile nature climate journalism new journalism non-fiction creative interviews
Abstract:
As climate change threatens our earth and political opinions on the topic remain polarized in the United States, I completed a radically local project for my honors thesis that seeks to understand human attitudes about nature and conservation. I selected six participants for interviews to represent a variety of opinions, disciplines, and backgrounds. I invited these individuals to reflect on their experiences during the interview process and then wrote nonfiction profiles on each person. With the stories enclosed in this thesis, I aim to inform the reader on these varying perspectives and encourage them to examine their own connection to nature.
