Where environmental professionals work in communities
tala (Icelandic, Swedish)
to tell, to speak, to articulate, to communicate with one’s voice using words
terra
land, Earth
To “speak Earth,” to interpret it, the environment, the outdoors, and nature for and with others is what environmental professionals do. This is why I chose Talaterra as the name for this endeavor.
I have learned that environmental professionals who work independently give presentations, lead programs, host activities, or serve other organizations in all sorts of community settings. These settings are in addition to museums, nature centers, botanical gardens, aquariums, zoos, art galleries, and community centers. Below is a list of venues freelance educators told me they work at in the initial survey for this project.
Take a look at this list.
I am trying to describe how people learn about the environment outside of the classroom and where they encounter environmental professionals in communities.
Are the venues you work at represented?
If not, please submit them using this form. I appreciate your help with piecing this puzzle together.
Conservation projects or initiatives
Urban garden/farm
Summer program
Out-of-school programs at school
Public parks
Open space
Private property
Camp
State parks
Schools
Teacher professional development workshop
Community Art Studio
Churches
Non-profits
Home
Community events
Art and science center
Sculpture park
Libraries
Senior centers
National parks
Theatres
Festivals
Culture tours
Businesses
Dinners
Local/state/national meetings
California Conservation Corps reunions
Speaker series
US Forest Service interpretive sites
Junior Historian meetings
American schools overseas
Historical festivals
Retreat centers
Field trips
Civic clubs
Book clubs
Historical sites
Wherever
Staff development seminars
Online freelancing
Creeks, rivers, streams
Birding and nature festivals
Online
Cruise ships
Community colleges
Universities
Nature preserves
National forests
Bureau of Reclamation Sites
Beaches
Social Media
Parks and Recreation
National Garden Club Federation
American Herb Society
Master Food Preserver program
Art studio
Hired spaces
Wilderness youth programs
Earth skills gatherings
For Your Library
Marien, Tania (2019). Mass Interp: Telling the Story of Freelance Interpretation Through a Podcast. Legacy: The Magazine of the National Association for Interpretation. Volume 30, Number 5, September/October 2019, pp. 30-31
