From words to action - climate workshops in Espoo 13.9. | 20.9. | 27.9.
Note! Unfortunately I have to postpone the workshop on Sat 13.9. to another date due to illness. I will update the new date on the page as soon as it is confirmed.
Would you like to take a moment to reflect on climate issues - alone or with your family?
From Words to Action workshops offer a space where you can write, discuss, craft and make art on climate-related topics in a calm and supportive atmosphere. Some workshops are specifically aimed at families, others at adults - but all are welcome.
Does the climate debate sometimes feel heavy?
Are you more worried about the state of the world than you'd like to admit?
Do you need words and perspectives to help you articulate your thoughts and feelings?
Looking for a way to talk about climate issues with your child - in a creative, playful and thought-provoking way?
Join us for the From Words to Action climate workshops in Matinkylä, Espoo!
The workshops invite you to explore your own daily life and choices and find small, sustainable actions you can take to make a difference.
What happens in the climate workshops from Words to Action?
We will meet on three Saturdays in September 13.9. | 20.9. | 27.9. at 13-15 at the Neighbourhood House in Matinkylä, Espoo (Matinkatu 7).
Workshops
write with easy and inspiring exercises
reflect on our own relationship with nature, climate, environment and change
looking at everyday choices - such as mobility, energy use and respect for nature - from a new perspective
share ideas and experiences in a safe and supportive atmosphere
we also use other creative methods, such as arts and crafts and visual work.
The workshops allow everyone to write and create in their own way and at their own pace. Sharing texts is always voluntary - it's all about personal insight and experience.
Each meeting has its own theme and programme:
13.9. Recycling and recycling heroes - This workshop is especially aimed at families, but adults are also welcome. Everyone can make their own recycling hero and tell their story by writing it down. The second instructor will be Minka Heino, visual artist and literary therapy counsellor.
20.9. Climate lessons - This session is best suited for adults. Climate change evokes a wide range of emotions - fear, sadness, hope, anger. This workshop will explore these emotions through reading and writing and find words to express and deal with climate concerns.
27.9. Conservation and controversial species - A workshop suitable for families and adults. The workshop will explore, write about and paint about animal species that people often fear, hate or loathe. Inspired by Reetta Niemelä and Sanna Pelliccioni's book Don't hate me (Karisto 2020). Also this time, the second instructor is Minka Heino, literary therapy instructor and visual artist.
Why participate?
You will gain new perspectives on how climate work can be done even in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
You will be able to articulate and articulate your thoughts and feelings about climate and the environment.
You'll experience a sense of community and find you're not alone in your worries.
You will find hope and strength to build a sustainable future.
You can participate alone or with your family - especially the workshops on 13 and 27 September are designed for families, but everyone is welcome.
Registration
The workshops are free of charge and open to all. You do not need previous experience in writing or other creative activities.
You can come alone, with a friend or with the whole family. What is particularly valuable is that doing things together helps pass on climate-friendly values from one generation to the next.
To register for the workshops, send an email to annamari@sananhaltija.fi
You can sign up for one or two workshops, or attend all of them!
From words to action - climate workshops are part of the City of Espoo's climate participation experiments. They are carried out in cooperation with the Kalliola Settlement House Matinkylä. The experiment is funded by the European Union.
At the end of the experiment, an exhibition and a launch event will be organised to present the outputs of the workshops to a wider audience.
Join us - let's say together what matters and build a more sustainable everyday life, one word at a time.
Hey you!
Welcome to a journey of discovery in your own life! I will help you discover the power of words, your own creativity and the courage to live your dreams.
Ten years ago, my own creativity was locked and my minutes were lost. Then I found myself, somewhat accidentally, in a creative writing workshop.
There, the instructor's simple and liberating writing exercises and listening presence worked wonders. Add to this the gracious and warm spirit of the group and my locks were unlocked. I felt like I was with my tribe, doing exactly what I was meant to do.
I discovered my own voice and the power of writing. But it was also the start of something much bigger.
As a result of that weekend, I studied first as a literary arts teacher at Snellman Summer University in Kuopio and then as a literary therapy teacher at a training organised by the Helsinki University Continuing Education Centre HY+ and the Finnish Literary Therapy Association. I am constantly developing myself and my skills, and I have just started a top-level course in the literary therapy training pathway, which trains literary therapists.
I've helped hundreds of people of all ages through live groups, workshops and online courses to unlock their creativity, strengthen their mental wellbeing, increase their self-awareness and find their strengths and their own way in life through creative and nurturing writing - without forgetting the joy of creativity and playfulness.
You too are warmly welcome on this journey to discover yourself and the words of your life.
Annamari
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