Research study participants needed! You are invited to contribute to Poetic Forecasts: Using Creative Practices to Anticipate Wellness Challenges and Needs in a Changing Climate.
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![Participant recruitment posters that includes the call: Research study participants needed; Get involved to help us explore how poetry can inform wellness supports and connect weather and climate to lived experiences of wellness in the context of the changing climate. Poetry writing workshops to be held in Smithers, British Columbia, on July 11, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Creation Station, Smithers Art Gallery and in Prince George, British Columbia, on July 14, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Prince George Public Library, Bob Harkins Branch. You are invited to: Participate in one 2–3-hour poetry workshop with an optional half-hour follow-up interview; write about wellness, weather, and climate; submit your poems to this study; and take part in additional research and creative activities. You will receive: Refreshments and a small gift as a thank you for participation in the poetry workshop. 1-2 participants will be selected per workshop to complete a 30-minute follow-up interview and will be compensated for their time in the interview with a $50 honorarium. This workshop is designed for adult participants. Interested in participating? Reach out to learn more! The contact email for Dr. Samantha Jones is provided: Samantha.Jones[at]unbc.ca, as well as a QR code which links to the registration site also included in the main Instagram post. This study has been reviewed by the UNBC Research Ethics Board (#6010198). Any concerns or complaints can be directed to reb[at]unbc.ca or by phone to 250-960-6735. This research is a postdoctoral fellowship supervised by Dr. Sarah de Leeuw (sarah.deleeuw[at]unbc.ca). Funding and support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, University of Northern British Columbia, and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. The logos for UNBC, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, and the Government of Canada are included on the bottom of the poster.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wtt2gwrwe6gpcq3c2qhdon7u/bafkreihxpocba6gvewnfqync2il365hql2krd2s3jlc3wx5pultuqoezgu)
![Participant recruitment poster that includes the call: Research study participants needed; Get involved to help us explore how poetry can inform wellness supports and connect weather and climate to lived experiences of wellness in the context of the changing climate. Poetry writing workshop in Calgary, Alberta, on June 24, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Calgary Public Library, Central Branch. You are invited to: Participate in one 2-3 hour poetry workshop with an optional half-hour follow-up interview; write about wellness, weather, and climate; submit your poems to this study; and take part in additional research and creative activities. You will receive: Refreshments and a small gift as a thank you for participation in the poetry workshop. 1-2 participants will be selected per workshop to complete a 30-minute follow-up interview and will be compensated for their time in the interview with a $50 honorarium. This workshop is designed for adult participants. Interested in participating? Reach out to learn more! The contact email for Dr. Samantha Jones is provided: Samantha.Jones[at]unbc.ca, as well as a QR code which links to the registration site also included in the main Instagram post. This study has been reviewed by the UNBC Research Ethics Board (#6010198). Any concerns or complaints can be directed to reb[at]unbc.ca or by phone to 250-960-6735. This research is a postdoctoral fellowship supervised by Dr. Sarah de Leeuw (sarah.deleeuw[at]unbc.ca). Funding and support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, University of Northern British Columbia, and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. The logos for UNBC, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, and the Government of Canada are included on the bottom of the poster.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wtt2gwrwe6gpcq3c2qhdon7u/bafkreifebtotx5mhuopdhxdw6jlww5aoiqcfodynz3h7imgoeetlo6p5gi)
