Tales of Struggle: Dust, Smoke, Urban Forests and Confidentiality of Research

Controversies come and go, but they’re not identical. Over the years, I’ve documented stories of local environmental struggles as well as stories of research protection. I’ve also looked at ways of teaching and learning about controversies. In this chapter, I look back at some of these stories and contextualize them within my trajectory as a science education researcher. Despite the indignation that these stories of struggle may arouse, a beautiful light shines from them.