my research is an interdisciplinary study of u.s. environmentalism; specifically i examine the consumption of "green" commodities as a means to effect environmental change. i am specifically interested in issues of equity and justice as they relate to being green. My work explores the emergence of "green lifestyles" as a response to the current environmental crisis and examines the relationship between being green and being just. I am interested in questioning green consumerism and making equity matter in sustainable communities. Using ethnographic fieldwork i studied how residents in ecological cohousing communities, or ecovillages, attempt to create social and ecologically sustainable lifestyles. i have a strong interest in qualitative research design and methodology, and using community and school gardens as tools for environmental education.
