<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Merryn Thomas Creative // Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizen Canvas]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:39:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.citizencanvas.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Climate-Changed Holiday: Interrailing in a Heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[This August, we ventured a little further afield than our usual staycation. Wanting to keep our carbon footprint as low as possible, this meant trains. LOTS of trains. Over the course of two weeks, we travelled by rail from Wales to France, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, and Switzerland, finishing at my parents’ in the Isles of Scilly, England. We took four night trains, visited eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, travelled 3,330 miles, stood 3,572 metres above sea level at the Jungfraujoch, and...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/a-climate-changed-holiday-interrailing-in-a-heatwave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d761cd375167784521a9b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:09:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_2837600826de4ee298cd3640a86bb631~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate Comic &#38; Activity Book impact summary: Building Bridges for Climate Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Merryn Thomas, University of Exeter and Swansea University; Tom Basher, Education Adviser, Partneriaeth; and Jennifer Twelvetrees, founder, Women4Resources.     The Climate Comic and Activity Book are bilingual resources co-created with communities to spark intergenerational conversations and inspire climate action. Born from the OPTIC study (Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change), these tools capture real stories and ideas shared during...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/climate-comic-activity-book-impact-summary-building-bridges-for-climate-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf3f062602ba02101532c1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:36:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_dd7a818a36fc47b8a268a7f6d45ce030~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPTIC update: Embracing Intergenerational Collaboration for Climate Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. Carol Maddock for the March CADR newsletter.  Climate change represents a significant challenge to both human and planetary...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/optic-update-embracing-intergenerational-collaboration-for-climate-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf3f062602ba02101532c0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:29:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_4e5f05bb069f472389e79b19b4c44a5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_915,h_672,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-Designing Climate Resilient Environments for Ageing Well: Insights from the OPTIC Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Carol Maddock and Merryn Thomas Climate change is the single greatest health threat facing humanity today, and older adults are...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/co-designing-climate-resilient-environments-for-ageing-well-insights-from-the-optic-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf3f062602ba02101532bf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:49:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_3a560016da9d40949d4aadfdfe304543~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intergenerational Climate Change Games with OPTIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[22nd February, 2024 This blog was originally posted on the CADR website. The OPTIC team were delighted to host CADR friends and Swansea...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/intergenerational-climate-change-games-with-optic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf3f062602ba02101532be</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_2f1193626d2d4b49b41eceb61d08f454~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invite - INTERGENERATIONAL CLIMATE GAMES &#38; LUNCH 22/01/24]]></title><description><![CDATA[The OPTIC project has been exploring older and younger peoples’ perceptions and imaginaries of climate change. We are creating an...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/your-title-what-s-your-blog-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf3f062602ba02101532bd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:39:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_5808cc05b46b48e19a739bcd9a56a692~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPTIC: Understanding Older people’s PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm very excited to be leading OPTIC, a new project in the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR), working with colleagues in...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/optic-understanding-older-people-s-perspectives-and-imaginaries-of-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632d8d8a47ee6f44fc827877</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_e59fc8093ece4c1c823522952707e3ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["It was a blast”: creating the Shout Trout Workout comic and video to engage young people with fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a blog post published on People and Nature's Relational Thinking blog here. For the open access paper published in People and...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/it-was-a-blast-creating-the-shout-trout-workout-comic-and-video-to-engage-young-people-with-fish</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626a482ec8527db3b1367e0e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:04:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_dd92cd773c4a428c8c3ea7f43d3bde33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attuning to the environment using arts-based research ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a blog post on the FIRE Lab website here I recently participated in the excellent ‘Introduction to Citizen Artist’ course run by...]]></description><link>https://www.citizencanvas.uk/post/attuning-to-the-environment-using-arts-based-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626a45e41a498f32611d9e2e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:51:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b845df_39fe674e059a4638bae82079c84ba0c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>merrynthomas</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>