I am a professor of environmental planning and policy at the State University of New York. My research focuses on community engagement in environmental planning initiatives. I am especially interested in the power of games, performance and media to transform public engagement in planning processes, and bring about novel, just and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. I frequently design games and other media for NGOs, municipalities and the US Environmental Protection Agency. I am currently a visiting researcher at the University of Uppsala and Stockholm Resilience Centre.