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Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4998-5261
Date Available
10-21-2025
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
Geography
Faculty
Nari Senanayake
Abstract
This thesis explores how the Houston Climate Justice Museum (HCJM) functions as a site for environmental/climate justice education through art and community engagement. Drawing on interviews, participant observation, and document analysis, this research examines how the museum’s curating practices generate new understandings of environmental in/justices, fosters local partnerships, and creates a welcoming space for community dialogue. Findings show that the HCJM does more than exhibit art, it demonstrates how art can be leveraged to advance both activist and educational projects. This study positions the HCJM as a model for how local and justice orientated museums and cultural spaces can contribute to environmental justice education.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.463
Recommended Citation
Castro, Aylin, "THE HOUSTON CLIMATE JUSTICE MUSEUM AS A CATALYST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF ART, ACTIVISM, AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN HOUSTON, TEXAS" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Geography. 112.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/geography_etds/112
