Sustainable Communication: a theoretical-reflective contribution to informational mediation in Information Science.
sustainable communication; informational sustainability; information mediation; information science; traditional communities.
This research proposes the conceptual systematization of Sustainable Communication, understood as a theoretical-reflective contribution to Information Science focused on the mediation of scientific information with intergenerational relevance. It starts from the understanding that information circulation models present limitations regarding the interaction between researchers and social actors, especially in traditional communities marked by inequalities and low participation in decision-making processes. In this context, intergenerational relevance is understood as the capacity for permanence, transmissibility, and potential future reappropriation of scientific knowledge, even when its social assimilation does not occur immediately. Grounded in studies on information mediation and informational sustainability, the investigation is characterized as qualitative, documentary, and interpretative, using as corpus publications based on the Real-World Experiments approach developed in complex socio-environmental contexts. The analysis focused on identifying elements related to information circulation processes, as well as strategies for strengthening the relationship between science and society found in these publications. As a technical product, the study presents a guideline manual aimed at improving practices committed to strengthening communication and the informational sustainability of research.