Abstract
As corporations are committing to adopt sustainability principles, we are witnessing more and more businesses coming up with novel solutions to address the climate emergency we are facing. Though a welcome trend, when businesses address climate change issues oblivious of community’s perspectives on how the socio-economic realities of the region interact with their notion of climate action, the intended impact of business sustainability solutions may not attain its fullest potential. This study explores the gaps in this domain of climate action by exploring how climate awareness of a region can be translated to climate action through community-informed systems change solutions that businesses can act on and advocate for. We use a mixed-methods research design and investigate this topic with evidence from Northern California’s climate-impacted region, Sonoma County. Our findings contribute to strengthening the knowledge base in business sustainability by integrating the richness of diverse communities’ perspectives to the discourse of what can (and cannot) contribute to meaningful climate action.
Presenters
Nadiya ParekhAssistant Professor, Management, Business, Sonoma State University, California, California, United States Lily Roberts
Student, Geography, Environment and Planning, Anthropology , Sonoma State University , California, United States Claudia Muralles
Student, Geography, Environmental Sciences, and Management. Minors in: Geology, Sustainability , Sonoma State University , California, United States Andres Serrano
Student, Geography, and Environment Planning, Sonoma State University, CA, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Human Impacts and Responsibility
KEYWORDS
Climate Change, SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY, COMMUNITY, BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
