The challenge
Creative engagement with a complex issue.
The research challenge examined how creative engagement can help students explore eco-anxiety and build imaginative agency in relation to climate futures. It brought students from different disciplines together around one shared question.
Team project
Youth Bloom: a creative workshop proposal.
Our interdisciplinary team developed Youth Bloom, a creative workshop concept exploring how students could express eco-anxiety and engage with climate futures.
My contribution and methods
Working across disciplines.
I contributed to the shared research and collaborative development of the concept, working alongside students from different disciplines. My work involved research, critical thinking, discussing ideas, and bringing different perspectives together.
Outcome & learning
A broader approach to problem-solving.
Our team developed Youth Bloom, a creative workshop proposal exploring eco-anxiety and climate futures. The experience strengthened my research, communication, and collaboration skills.
The experience showed me how research, creativity, and collaboration can complement technical knowledge when addressing complex real-world problems—an approach that continues to influence how I approach cybersecurity.