摘要：Collaborative research approaches can promote social learning by curating a structure thatfacilitates inclusive dialogue and reflection. Within an epistemological frame that upholdsnotions of emergence rather than extraction, such modes can foster collective reflection inways that contribute to reversing traditional notions of expertise. In this paper, we describe‘Community Listening Sessions’, an approach drawing on focus group, learning circle, andparticipatory research literature. We developed Community Listening Sessions to study theinteractional contexts of environmental learning – an inherently social, collective process. Inour initial application, through 14 listening sessions hosted across the San Francisco Bay Area(California, USA), we engaged more than 100 community members in discussing how theylearn about and take action related to the environment in their daily lives. We makerecommendations for future use of Community Listening Sessions for collecting qualitativedata in a participatory, equitable way in what can be challenging, high-social-cost discussions,yet those that are critical for addressing issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, socioenvironmental justice, and others that are essential to the future of our species and planet.
