Eco-somatics and Collective Imagination – Broadening Perspectives for Climate Transition Discourse
The research project explores how eco-somatics and collective imagination can enhance the discourse on climate transition by integrating sensory approaches and body-based knowledge. It emphasizes the importance of practices rooted in the body and in co-creativity with plants, allowing for a deeper understanding of socio-ecological changes. The project emerged from the question:
How can climate transition discourse be approached differently by decentring human narratives while grounding knowledge making in body practices?
Key findings revolve around developing a vocabulary to articulate the subtle aspects of eco-somatics. The research seeks to transform conventional academic discourse by suggesting to integrate eco-somatic methods, advocating for a dialogue that harmonizes body-based practices with scientific inquiry to address the socio-ecological crisis. The completion of the research has been a public article.
Through attunement with plants in communal settings, the research underscores eco-somatic exercises that facilitate an awareness of the inherent interconnectedness between humans and the environment. Participants engaged in embodied listening and imaginative practices that connect their bodily experiences with the larger ecologies, offering insights into how to support ecosystems and oneself during climate transition – developing relationships of mutual care.
The public article about the research can be found here:
June 2026 – January 2027
Funded by The Collective Imagination Practice Community and The Joseph Rowntree Foundation