Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction: speaking for and about the environment -- Conceptual and historical contexts -- Study and practice of environmental communication -- Contested meanings of environment -- Social-symbolic constructions of environment -- Citizen voices and public forums -- Public participation in environmental decisions -- Managing conflict : collaboration and environmental disputes -- Media and the environment -- News media and environmental journalism -- Social media and the environment online -- Environmental movements and campaigns -- Advocacy campaigns and message construction -- Environmental justice, climate justice, and the green jobs movement.