ABOUT THE PROJECT

Science meets creativity

The climate crisis is a vast topic in the 21st century and Ecopoetry is a creative way to voice concerns and opinions about the climate change.

Free poetry writing seminars led by me, a graduate of English and Creative Writing focusing on Ecopoetry, and special guests from university professors and environmental poets to activists and scientists.

This project is a great opportunity to combine environmental science with creativity and will provide the opportunity to voice your concerns about climate change in a creative way and contribute to the world of art, science, and politics.

The best 20 poems will be part of an anthology.

Writing competition 1st place £25 Sustainable shop of choice voucher

2nd place £15 Sustainable shop of choice voucher

3rd place £10 Sustainable shop of choice voucher

Webinars

Week 1

Introduction to poetry writing and the environmental crisis

+ special guests: poet Andrew McMillan, and University of Edinburgh lecturer Hannah Grist

Week 2

Ecopoetry and the Movement

Why do your words matter? What can ecopoetry achieve?

+ special guests: a founding member of Poets for the Planet Ian McLachlan, and conservation officer at Marine Conservation Society Catherine Gemmel

Week 3

How to write Ecopoetry (how is environmental writing different from nature writing,

different styles – spoken word, free verse, rhyming, etc.)

+ special guest: an award-winning British ecopoet Helen Moore

Week 4

Writing Workshop

+ special guest: an award-winning writer and critic Daniel Fraser

Submissions open

Writers can contact me whenever prior to the submission deadline to discuss their piece and if they have any questions to ensure the best possible quality of the poems!