Write for the Planet: Nature & Climate Change Poetics

COP29 begins & The Guardian highlights the effectiveness of writing in response to the climate crisis: see our upcoming nature & climate change poetry courses!

COP29 talks kicked off on Monday 11 November turning global attention toward the climate crisis. A recent Guardian feature spotlighted The Laurel Prize, founded by Simon Armitage and run by us, highlighting Armitage’s commitment to putting “the climate emergency at the heart of his laureateship”. The feature also praised our recent event, Summit: A Poetry Festival, as part of the rise of eco-poetry and its powerful response to environmental threats.

Inspired by these timely conversations, we invite you to book our Spring Term ecopoetry workshops, where poets and activists will explore themes such as climate change, biodiversity, eco-justice, and environmental activism.

These workshops are designed for emerging poets, creative activists, and writers eager to address global crises through poetry. Gain confidence in writing climate-focused poetry that speaks to today’s environmental challenges. 

Book now to join this vital movement and learn to weave climate action into your work.


Bumptious & Unruly: Queering Ecopoetics Masterclass with Caleb Parkin
Join the weird, multispecies crew of our compost-bin spaceship, Earth. Starting 15 January 2025, Book Here. 


Lighting the World: Writing in Times of Crisis with Shazea Quraishi*
How can we write poetry through times of ecological emergency, perpetual war, or personal crises? Starting 23 January 2025, Book Here.
*This course will be available to book on Monday 18 November, please email [email protected] to register your interest. 


True North Studio with Penny Boxall
What are we talking about when we talk about the North? Starting 4 February 2025, Book Here.


‘cicadas exist; chicory, chromium, citrus trees’: an Environmental Transreading Masterclass with Elżbieta Wójcik-Leese 
Enquiries into the ecological – researching poetic responses to academic studies on the environment. Starting 17 January 2025, Book Here.


Darkness into Light – Poetry for the Waxing Year with Jess Traynor 
Summon the poetics of the seasonally sensitive with dark arts, folklore, and myth. Starting 14 January 2025, Book Here.


Our full Spring Programme is out now with dozens of excellent courses to choose from, please see the Quick Course Guide here to see the full collection of poetry courses. If these courses are sold out please email [email protected] to register your interest and join the waiting list.