It’s early times for New Knowledge – a nonprofit in its second year.

And already, the shape of the work reflects the early mission we set – to take a new lens to how are learning about ourselves and our culture, using the best that the research and evaluation fields plus their sister fields in psychology, media studies, urban studies, environmental studies and sociology have to offer. Our work is being recognized and utilized by well-established partners like the North American Association for Environmental Education, UL (known to many as Underwriters Laboratories) and the Cornell University as they execute work on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. And we are working on studies that will yield more information about how to create resonant, effective documentaries through the California Environmental Legacy Project in its collaboration with the public broadcaster, KQED’s program Quest with the national and state parks in California.

This early success is kindled by the need for studies that yield actionable outcomes. It is sustained by a founding Board who recognize the opportunity and embraces that challenge. And it is designed and sustained by the experience and passion of our President, Dr. John Fraser, and the talent, experience and intense curiosity of staff, graduate students and consultants he has recruited to engage with this important work.

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Marilyn Hoyt, Board Chair