TY - JOUR
T1 - Communicating the Future of Energy Use
T2 - Qualitative Insights into the Efforts of Environmental Groups in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
AU - Ho, Shirley S.
AU - Tan, Wenqi
AU - Goh, Tong Jee
AU - Tandoc, Edson C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project is funded by the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) under the Nuclear Safety Research and Education Programme (NSREP). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NRF.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - As Southeast Asia faces the energy challenge, environmental groups are key in facilitating discussions on energy use. However, limited research on the communication strategies of environmental groups in the region has hampered evaluation of the efficacy of extant communication efforts. We conducted online focus group discussions with 26 environmental groups in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore to examine their communication goals, use of communication channels, and the range of public engagement activities. Results indicated that the groups conducted dialogical public engagement activities and used digital media platforms frequently. We offer recommendations for environmental groups who wish to expand their scope of communication outreach.
AB - As Southeast Asia faces the energy challenge, environmental groups are key in facilitating discussions on energy use. However, limited research on the communication strategies of environmental groups in the region has hampered evaluation of the efficacy of extant communication efforts. We conducted online focus group discussions with 26 environmental groups in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore to examine their communication goals, use of communication channels, and the range of public engagement activities. Results indicated that the groups conducted dialogical public engagement activities and used digital media platforms frequently. We offer recommendations for environmental groups who wish to expand their scope of communication outreach.
KW - Environmental groups
KW - communication strategies
KW - energy use
KW - focus group discussions
KW - public communication of science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85137010197&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/17524032.2022.2107553
DO - 10.1080/17524032.2022.2107553
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85137010197
SN - 1752-4032
JO - Environmental Communication
JF - Environmental Communication
ER -