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Writing Is Coding for Sustainable Futures: Reimagining Poetic Expression Through Human–AI Dialogues in Environmental Storytelling and Digital Cultural Heritage

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Department of Information and Learning Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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Department of Management Information System, Takming University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 11451, Taiwan
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Science Education Department, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung City 404, Taiwan
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Sustainability 2025, 17(15), 7020; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157020 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 20 June 2025 / Revised: 26 July 2025 / Accepted: 29 July 2025 / Published: 1 August 2025

Abstract

In the era of generative artificial intelligence, writing has evolved into a programmable practice capable of generating sustainable narratives and preserving cultural heritage through poetic prompts. This study proposes “Writing Is Coding ” as a paradigm for sustainability education, exploring how students engage with AI-mediated multimodal creation to address environmental challenges. Using grounded theory methodology with 57 twelfth-grade students from technology-integrated high schools, we analyzed their experiences creating environmental stories and digital cultural artifacts using MidJourney, Kling, and Sora. Data collection involved classroom observations, semi-structured interviews, and reflective journals, analyzed through systematic coding procedures (κ = 0.82). Five central themes emerged: writing as algorithmic design for sustainability (89.5%), emotional scaffolding for environmental awareness (78.9%), aesthetics of imperfection in cultural preservation (71.9%), collaborative dynamics in sustainable creativity (84.2%), and pedagogical value of prompt literacy (91.2%). Findings indicate that AI deepens environmental consciousness and reframes writing as a computational process for addressing global issues. This research contributes a theoretical framework integrating expressive writing with algorithmic thinking in AI-assisted sustainability education, aligned with SDGs 4, 11, and 13.
Keywords: writing is coding; sustainable education; prompt literacy; environmental storytelling; digital cultural heritage; multimodal composition; algorithmic design; human–AI co-creation; SDGs writing is coding; sustainable education; prompt literacy; environmental storytelling; digital cultural heritage; multimodal composition; algorithmic design; human–AI co-creation; SDGs

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Koong Lin, H.-C.; Lu, R.-S.; Wang, T.-H. Writing Is Coding for Sustainable Futures: Reimagining Poetic Expression Through Human–AI Dialogues in Environmental Storytelling and Digital Cultural Heritage. Sustainability 2025, 17, 7020. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157020

AMA Style

Koong Lin H-C, Lu R-S, Wang T-H. Writing Is Coding for Sustainable Futures: Reimagining Poetic Expression Through Human–AI Dialogues in Environmental Storytelling and Digital Cultural Heritage. Sustainability. 2025; 17(15):7020. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157020

Chicago/Turabian Style

Koong Lin, Hao-Chiang, Ruei-Shan Lu, and Tao-Hua Wang. 2025. "Writing Is Coding for Sustainable Futures: Reimagining Poetic Expression Through Human–AI Dialogues in Environmental Storytelling and Digital Cultural Heritage" Sustainability 17, no. 15: 7020. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157020

APA Style

Koong Lin, H.-C., Lu, R.-S., & Wang, T.-H. (2025). Writing Is Coding for Sustainable Futures: Reimagining Poetic Expression Through Human–AI Dialogues in Environmental Storytelling and Digital Cultural Heritage. Sustainability, 17(15), 7020. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157020

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