Manuela Rosso - Brugnach

Manuela Rosso-Brugnach is a PhD candidate at UBC Okanagan, where she researches the intersections of sustainability, language, and art, with a focus on human-water relations. She has worked with the Global Water Partnership and holds degrees in Fine Art (NL) and Women and Gender Studies (IE).
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Lost in Translation? Language as a Gateway to Environmental Connection

By exploring how different linguistic traditions frame human relationships with the natural world, the authors illustrate how language influences our views on sustainability and argue that embracing multilingualism has tangible impacts on how environmental challenges are addressed.