Video-Mediated Approaches for Community-Level Climate Adaptation

Suarez, Pablo; Ching, Fiona; Ziervogel, Gina; Lemaire, Isabelle; Turnquest, Diane; Suarez, Janot Mendler de; Wisner, Ben

doi:10.1111/j.1759-5436.2008.tb00482.x

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“…There is a strong history of using PV and various forms of video media for social and environmental justice around the world (Gumucio-Dagron, 2009;Khamis et al, 2009;O'Neill, 2009;Suarez et al, 2008;White, 2003). Turner (1991), for example, describes the use of video media with the Kayapo people in the Brazilian Amazon region as a tool for political, cultural and historical motives, in settling issues of common concern among tribal leaders and in negotiations with Brazilian authorities.…”

Section: Research Methodology and Results: Towards An Inclusive Approachmentioning

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Towards inclusive waste management: participatory video as a communication tool

Tremblay

2013

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and R

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This paper describes the outcomes of a participatory video (PV) project with recycling cooperatives in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil between 2008 and 2012. Through a participatory action research approach, four PVs were co-produced and a collaborative research design was developed with participants to use the videos as a communication tool for enhancing dialogue and promoting inclusive and integrated approaches to waste management with policy makers. The catadore/as (‘recyclers’) involved are all participants of the Participatory Sustainable Waste Management (PSWM) project, a six-year partnership programme between the University of Victoria, the University of São Paulo, over 30 recycling cooperatives, municipal governments and various non-governmental organisations in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. This paper explores the methodological and theoretical contributions of using PV for enhancing the representation of catadore/as and the potential for shifting power dynamics in spaces of public policy. It also points to the growing organisation (and movement) of recycling cooperatives and associations as instrumental in improving the livelihoods of recyclers and crucial to expanding models of PSWM. The key findings highlight: the importance of building strong partnerships between the government and the recyclers; the necessary expansion of environmental education programmes valuing the principles of PSWM; and the need for adequate public policies to support these initiatives. The paper also draws attention to the relationship of power and knowledge that emerged through this process and reflects on the changing nature of citizen engagement in policy processes.

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Section: Research Methodology and Results: Towards An Inclusive Approachmentioning

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Towards inclusive waste management: participatory video as a communication tool

Tremblay

2013

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and R

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“…Sharing videos could also provide an opportunity for youth to advocate for their communities and express community pride (Suarez et al, 2008). Indeed, communities play a crucial role in fostering youth resilience and adaptive capacities (DeCou et al, 2013;Wexler et al, 2013Wexler et al, , 2014Wexler, 2014).…”

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“…Furthermore, initiatives such as Conversation with the Earth (http://conversationsearth.org) focus on Indigenous voices within the context of environmental and cultural change around the world, from Canada to Peru to Kenya. As Suarez et al (2008) argue, however, researchers have yet to seriously engage PV in climate change adaptation research. Using PV in research offers a wealth of potential benefits and advantages, but as with other participatory visual methods, challenges and ethical considerations also arise from the nature of media, representations of participants and voice, and the power dynamics within the process.…”

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“…For example, Blazek and Hraňová (2012) community issues such as poverty, gendered-based violence, and the AIDS pandemic; and Mistry and Berardi (2012) investigated connections between social memory and natural resource management using PV in Guyana. In the context of climate change adaptation, there are examples of PV projects in Malawi, the Bahamas, Argentina, and Indonesia that have been organized and supported by non-governmental organizations (Suarez et al, 2008). Furthermore, initiatives such as Conversation with the Earth (http://conversationsearth.org) focus on Indigenous voices within the context of environmental and cultural change around the world, from Canada to Peru to Kenya.…”

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Youth-Led Participatory Video as a Strategy to Enhance Inuit Youth Adaptive Capacities for Dealing with Climate Change

Macdonald¹,

Ford²,

Willox³

et al. 2015

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ABSTRACT. Rapid climatic and environmental changes experienced throughout the Canadian North are having significant impacts on the lives of Inuit, with implications for the future of the large Inuit youth population. Within the adaptation research and practitioner community, youth voices, perspectives, and involvement are essential in ensuring representative and sustainable adaptation strategies. This paper examines the potential of youth-led participatory video (PV) as a strategy to foster known protective factors that underpin the resilience of youth and their capacity to adapt to various stresses, including impacts of climate change. The work draws on a case study from the Inuit community of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Canada, where a two-week PV workshop was conducted with seven youth and followed by in-depth interviews with participants and community members. The findings show that PV may be a pathway to greater adaptive capacities because the process connects to known protective factors that enhance resilience of circumpolar indigenous youth. PV also shows promise as a strategy to engage youth in sharing insights and knowledge, connect generations, and involve young Inuit in planning and decision making in general.Key words: participatory video; protective factors; resilience; adaptive capacity; climate change adaptation; youth; Inuit; Nunatsiavut; Arctic; Canada RÉSUMÉ. Les changements climatiques et environnementaux rapides qui surviennent dans le Nord canadien ont des répercussions importantes sur la vie des Inuits, avec des conséquences pour l'avenir de la grande population de jeunes Inuits. Au sein de la communauté de praticiens et de recherche sur l'adaptation, la voix des jeunes, leurs perspectives et leur participation sont essentielles pour assurer la mise en oeuvre de stratégies d'adaptation représentatives et durables. Cet article examine la possibilité de faire des vidéos participatives dirigées par les jeunes comme stratégie pour favoriser les facteurs de protection connus qui sous-tendent la résilience chez les jeunes et leur capacité d'adaptation face à divers agents stressants, notamment les conséquences du changement climatique. Le document s'inspire d'une étude de cas de la communauté des Inuits de Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, au Labrador, Canada, où un atelier sur la vidéo participative d'une durée de deux semaines a eu lieu avec sept jeunes, suivi d'entrevues approfondies avec des participants et des membres de la communauté. Les résultats démontrent que la vidéo participative pourrait être une façon d'améliorer les capacités d'adaptation parce que le processus est relié à des facteurs de protection connus qui améliorent la résilience des jeunes indigènes de la région circumpolaire. La vidéo participative s'avère également une stratégie prometteuse pour amener les jeunes à échanger leurs idées et connaissances, établir un lien entre les générations et faire participer les jeunes Inuits à la planification et à la prise de décisions en général.

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“…Although there are an increasing number of examples of how PV has aided and enabled social change, advocacy, activism and empowerment (e.g. White 2003; Suarez et al . 2008; Khamis et al .…”

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confidence: 99%