This work package will create a comprehensive toolkit merging art therapy with environmental education to enhance creative expression, emotional well-being, and environmental consciousness among rural elderly.
Objectives
1. Develop Eco-Art Therapy Toolkit
2. Tailor Toolkit for Rural Settings
3. Promote Nature Engagement
4. Facilitate Community Integration
5. Measure Impact and Effectiveness
Main results
Eco-Art Therapy Toolkit
The development of a comprehensive toolkit merging art therapy with environmental education tailored for rural settings, providing a diverse range of resources, exercises, and activities.
Customized Content
Adaptation of toolkit content, language, and delivery methods to suit the unique needs and contexts of rural communities, ensuring accessibility, relevance, and effectiveness.
Increased Nature Engagement
Promotion of active engagement with nature through artistic expression and experiential learning, fostering deeper connections with the environment and encouraging sustainable behaviours.
Enhanced Community Integration
Facilitation of community integration and participation by involving local stakeholders, volunteers, and artists in toolkit development and dissemination, fostering a sense of ownership and empowerment among participants.
Impact Evaluation
Evaluation of the toolkit’s impact and effectiveness through rigorous monitoring and evaluation, including pre-and post-intervention assessments to measure changes in well-being, environmental attitudes, and engagement with artistic and ecological activities, contributing to evidence-based practice.