Audience
My original piece for Assignment 3: Climate Content Creation was a blog post with the intended audience being the LGBTQIA2S+ community and anyone interested in spending time in nature/ in the outdoor community. This audience was broad; however, it was a good starting point as the piece was meant to be an overview of the topic. The audience I have chosen to focus on for the double content remix is LGBTQIA2S+ youth specifically.
First Iteration Considerations
The first iteration of this content remix are two pieces for Instagram, one post and one reel. The post is meant to be informative while the reel is meant to be inspiring. The reel also adds a storytelling element by giving youth the opportunity to share their story by reposting their own reel. I chose to create an Instagram account from the perspective of a hypothetical queer person who grew up in a city and then started to spend more time connecting with nature. I decided not to use my own personal story or Instagram account; however, I did use all of my own photos.
In terms of accessibility, the post uses minimal font on each slide and users have the ability to scroll through each slide of the post at their own pace. The reel includes all of the text visible, with minimal text displayed in each section of the video with a song in the background. Users have the option to pause the video as it plays to read the text at their own pace.
It is also important to note that viewing the post and reel on Instagram would be higher quality than as you see here on my blog.
First Iteration- Instagram Post and Reel:
Second Iteration Considerations
The second iteration is a slideshow designed to be used at an LGBTQIA2S+ youth group with a facilitator present who is leading the discussion portion. The facilitator could also choose to read the slides, rather than playing the audio recording depending on the preference and needs of the group. The portion of the activity that is meant to be spent outside in nature could be the lawn of the youth facility or a nearby park. This would of course be dependent on the location and protocols of the youth facility. This activity is designed to have a storytelling element as well with the discussion portion. Youth who do not have access to or do not use social media would be able to benefit from this.
Second Iteration- Presentation and Interactive Storytelling for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth Group:
Find the presentation here: https://1drv.ms/p/s!ArpJoboCYXrjh04UOlKX8IIcTzq9?e=55vaat
References
Bell, K., & Foster, E. (2021). Environmentalism and LGBTQIA+ Politics and Activism. In Diversity and Inclusion in Environmentalism (pp. 82–97). essay, Routledge.
Blumberg, A. (Host). (2021, October 14). Environmentalist Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Says The Outdoors Is for Everyone. [Audio podcast episode]. In How To Save A Planet. Gimlet. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/gmhogdm/environmentalist-drag-queen- pattie-gonia
Brady, A., Torres, A., & Brown, P. (2019, June 13). What the Queer Community brings to the fight for climate justice. Grist. https://grist.org/article/what-the-queer-community-brings-to-the-fight-for-climate-justice/.
Gordon, W. (2020, November 2). Why do so many Queer Folks Love Urbanism? Greater Greater Washington. https://ggwash.org/view/79495/why-so-many-people-in-the-queer-community-love-urbanism
Rallo, A., Forest, E., Kuo, J., Boutilier, R., and Li, E. (2019). Access Ability 2: A practical handbook on accessible graphic design. Revised + Supersized Second Edition. The Association of Registered Graphic Designers.
Robbins, J. (2020, January 9). Ecopsychology: How immersion in nature benefits your health. Yale 360. https://e360.yale.edu/features/ecopsychology-how- immersion-in-nature-benefits-your-health.
Simmons, D. (2020, October 23). What is ‘Climate justice’? Yale Climate Connections. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/what-is-climate-justice/