Posted on March 16, 2023 by Michelle Gaitan
Despite decades of public messaging about the effects of climate change, there continues to be a struggle with motivating action.
In an effort to see some movement, Jessica Eise, an assistant professor of social and environmental challenges in the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts’ (COLFA) Department of Communication, is diving deeper into how spirituality interconnects with the environment, specifically climate change.
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MARCH 16, 2023 — Despite decades of public messaging about the effects of climate change, there continues to be a struggle with motivating action.
In an effort to see some movement, Jessica Eise, an assistant professor of social and environmental challenges in the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts’ (COLFA) Department of Communication, is diving deeper into how spirituality interconnects with the environment, specifically climate change.
Eise, a former director of communications for Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, specializes in research focused on climate change, food security, technology and communication. Eise is the founder of the blended academic/social project Clima y Café (Climate and Coffee), a climate change initiative that uses grassroots outreach strategies to support climate change adaptation in the Colombian coffee sector.
UTSA Today spoke with Eise about taking a new approach in her recent research on spirituality and environment.
Read more at UTSA TODAY
— Michelle Gaitan
