ABSTRACT
Communication is a two-way process, which requires active listening of voices in the margins, in order to enact real change at ground level. Dialogue creates networks and brings diverse actors to the table. Participatory environmental communication invites diversity of voices, values and beliefs, as well as cultural perspectives. People's patterns of communication revert to trusted word of mouth networks or Information and communication technology (ICTs) that provide immediate access to crucial services. Broadening public engagement is critical in solving environmental challenges. This chapter urges scholars, practitioners and activists to include participatory environmental communication strategies in their toolbox of community engagement practices on environmental issues. It argues for increased adoption of various forms of participatory media and communication as a way of ensuring greater diversity of voices at the local level. This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book.
