Comics as a tool to explain mining concepts

May 29, 2020 10:50 AM

When indigenous peoples (IPs) have no information on the mining activity going on in their community, they are unable to hold others accountable for the use of their resources. They are denied the benefits of the mining activity even as they face major disruptions to their way of life and their environment. To address this, one organization has tried to explain the concepts of open data and mining governance to a community that hosts mining operations in Palawan province in the Philippines.
posted by Mrs Potato (1 comment total)

My student brought in an example of a 'fotonovela' that I think the consumer protection bureau (? at any rate some government agency) had produced to do educational outreach in Latinx / Spanish-speaking communities. They praised the format as something that their parents would pick up if they saw it at the library, unlike most flyers and handouts. There are good examples in public health as well I think.
posted by spamandkimchi at 2:54 PM on May 30, 2020 [2 favorites]