Classified as: Project update
Updated with minor changes 11 August 2014.
Here are some facts, figures, themes and ideas about where this research project is up to.
There are also eight staff members from Southern Grampians and Glenelg PCP (SGGPCP) and member agencies, and seven staff members from Wimmera PCP and member agencies, involved in stage 2.
About 40 other people have also participated in forums and discussion groups. These people aren't research participants as their discussions haven't been recorded, but notes from the forums and discussion groups will add to the data for the project.
Another 14 people have made 40 comments on this blog - their names won't be used in the project, but the ideas they've shared will help to broaden it.
Updated with minor changes 11 August 2014.
Here are some facts, figures, themes and ideas about where this research project is up to.
How many people?
38 research participants have been involved in this project to date. There were 23 from ISEPICH in stage 1 of the project (12 community members, eleven staff members from ISEPICH member agencies). Fourteen people from ISEPICH are involved in stage 2 (eight community members and six staff), including one person who has replaced someone who had to leave.There are also eight staff members from Southern Grampians and Glenelg PCP (SGGPCP) and member agencies, and seven staff members from Wimmera PCP and member agencies, involved in stage 2.
About 40 other people have also participated in forums and discussion groups. These people aren't research participants as their discussions haven't been recorded, but notes from the forums and discussion groups will add to the data for the project.
Another 14 people have made 40 comments on this blog - their names won't be used in the project, but the ideas they've shared will help to broaden it.
How many projects?
I've identified 33 projects addressing environmental sustainability/climate change and equity/social justice from the focus groups and interviews.
There's a lot more projects promoting equity/social justice without an environmental component, and they will be discussed in my final thesis, but I'm focusing particularly on the ones addressing both issues.
This is an update from the info I posted in October last year about 21 projects, so there's quite a few more now.
What are they doing?
Here are 9 key themes describing what the projects are addressing:
These are my classifications, so they have to be checked by the participants (if they have time!) before they're finalised.- promote social inclusion (build community, reduce living costs for low income groups, improve access, identify groups vulnerable to climate change) - 28
- build capacity (partnerships, policy, community, organisations, government) - 24
- save energy (housing 10, transport 5, other buildings 2, communal kitchen 1) - 18
- increase access to local fresh food (improve access, produce local fresh) - 8
- increase access to nature - 8
- increase Indigenous participation/ cultural safety/awareness - 5
- reduce waste - 2
- focus on early life, young people - 2
- save water - 1
What's it all mean?
A really interesting thing I'm doing at present is comparing what's happening in practice (the projects), with the theory (principles and action areas framework) developed by ISEPICH participants back in stage 1.
Overall, the framework is looking pretty good when compared to practice, but in some areas there's a really good fit between theory and practice, and there's others where it doesn't seem so close. Sorting out the how and why of that is going to be a fascinating journey, and I hope to post more on this soon.
Overall, the framework is looking pretty good when compared to practice, but in some areas there's a really good fit between theory and practice, and there's others where it doesn't seem so close. Sorting out the how and why of that is going to be a fascinating journey, and I hope to post more on this soon.
