Waves of change: inspiring youth climate action in Cornish coastal communities

目标1）通过参与性方法探讨青年人对气候变化的看法，让他们作为气候科学家积极参与; 2）与他们一起创造性地思考采取气候行动的战略，特别是通过传播共同设计的成果提高公众意识; 3）通过接触其他几代人、广播公司和政策制定者来扩大青年的声音。研究背景作为世界领先的气候科学家，施密特（Co-I）认为，气候科学越来越认识到倾听年轻人的声音和当地知识的重要性，但这往往需要一种宏观的方法，忽视了人们自己的观点和经验。以青年为中心的民族志方法开发的莫雷利（PI）-年轻的参与者参与合作者，而不是研究的对象-可以至关重要地帮助把这些年轻的声音和观点的前列，特别是当结合视觉参与的方法在这里提出。因此，该项目汇集了我们不同的专业知识，以制定一种合作方法，以互利的方式将气候科学和年轻的地方知识联系起来：即通过赋予年轻人权力，使他们认识到他们的行动很重要，可以发挥作用，并通过将青年的声音融入研究来扩大气候科学的范式。Marsh将通过她在动画制作方面的专业知识以及在输出传播阶段促进与动画行业的联系做出贡献; Larbalestier将带来她在海洋保护方面的应用知识以及她在当地的联系网络。我们的合作伙伴康沃尔青年组织是该地区最大的青年慈善机构;他们非常热衷于参与这个项目，并将在促进我们与当地青年的工作中发挥关键作用。活动1）六个研讨会（整个团队将参加所有研讨会）。我们将概述项目，并与参与者讨论目标和产出。PI将进行人种学访谈，开始以年轻人的声音为中心的对话，探索他们对气候变化的想法，并询问他们在气候紧急情况下如何看待自己的未来。W2 - 3：协调委员会将让与会者作为气候科学家参与。她将带他们到海滩汇编物种丰度数据，并要求他们将此与附近的历史记录进行比较，以检查持续气候变化的影响。她还将让他们参与MarClim项目在纽基两个地点的发现，给他们一个物种清单和一个简化版的调查协议，他们将与历史数据进行比较。W4：Larbalestier将带领参与者到海滩进行塑料清理日，讨论现场塑料污染的影响，并展示它对海洋生物，特别是海洋哺乳动物构成的威胁。W5 - 6：达信将教授如何使用我们提供的设备制作动画电影（编剧、故事板、插图和使用定格和2D数字动画）。我们将根据我们关于气候变化的讨论，共同制作四个插图故事、几个动画片段和一个两分钟的动画（由达信进行最终编辑）。2）数字宣传。我们将雇用一名外联助理，协调媒体参与和传播工作。他们将建立一个网站和社交媒体简介，在这些平台上传播成果，并向记者/广播公司介绍。团队和参与者将投影动画并展示作品。Larbalestier将利用她的关系邀请社区成员、地方议员、非政府组织工作人员和政策制定者。产出四个插图故事、一部动画电影、社交媒体简介和一个网站。PI和Co-I将向跨学科期刊《气候变化》和AHRC标准研究资助申请提交一篇文章。

AIMS1) To explore young people's perceptions of climate change through participatory methods, engaging them actively as climate scientists; 2) to think creatively with them about strategies to take climate action, specifically by raising public awareness through dissemination of co-designed outputs; and 3) to amplify youth voices by reaching other generations, broadcasters and policymakers.RESEARCH BACKGROUNDAs a world-leading climate scientist, Schmidt (Co-I) argues that the importance of hearing young voices and local knowledge is increasingly recognised by climate science, but this often takes a macro-approach that overlooks people's own views and experiences. The youth-centred ethnographic approach developed by Morelli (PI)-where young participants are involved as collaborators rather than objects of study-can crucially help to bring these young voices and perspectives to the fore, especially when combined with the visual participatory methods proposed here. Accordingly, this project brings our different expertise together to develop a collaborative approach that will bridge climate science and young local knowledge in a mutually beneficial manner: i.e. by empowering young people to recognise that their actions matter and can make a difference, and by expanding the paradigm of climate science by integrating youth voices in the research. Marsh will contribute through her professional expertise in animation production and by facilitating links with the animation industry in the output dissemination phase; and Larbalestier will bring in her applied knowledge in marine conservation and her local network of contacts. Our partner, Young People Cornwall are the largest charity working with youth in the region; they are extremely keen to take part in this project and will play a key role in facilitating our work with local youth.ACTIVITIES1) Six workshops (the whole team will take part in all). W1: we will outline the project and discuss aims and outputs with the participants. The PI will conduct ethnographic interviews to begin a conversation centred on young people's voices, exploring their ideas of climate change and asking how they perceive their future in times of climate emergency. W2-3: the Co-I will engage the participants as climate scientists. She will take them to the beach to compile species abundance data, and ask them to compare this to nearby historical records to examine the effects of ongoing climate change. She will also engage them in the MarClim project's findings from the two Newquay sites, by giving them a species list and a simplified version of the survey protocols which they will compare to historical data. W4: Larbalestier will take the participants to the beach for a plastic clean-up day, discussing the effects of plastic pollution on site and showing the threats it poses to marine life and especially sea mammals. W5-6: Marsh will teach how to produce animated films (scriptwriting, storyboarding, illustrating and using stop-motion and 2D digital animation), using equipment that we will provide. We will co-produce four illustrated stories, several animated clips and a two-minute animation (with final edits by Marsh) based on our discussions on climate change.2) Digital outreach. We will hire an outreach assistant to coordinate media engagement and dissemination. They will set up a website and social media profiles, disseminating the outputs on these platforms and presenting them to journalists/broadcasters.3) A showcase event at Newquay Youth Club. The team and participants will project the animation and showcase the work. Larbalestier will draw on her connections to invite community members, local councillors, NGO workers and policymakers.OUTPUTSFour illustrated stories, an animated film, social media profiles and a website. The PI and Co-I will submit an article to interdisciplinary journal Climatic Change and an AHRC Standard Research Grant application.