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Promoting Heat Resilience among Older Adults through Group-Based Arts

This project aims to develop a group-based creative arts program, to promote heat resilience among older adults facing extreme heat during the summer periods in BC.  

Project Status: Active

Funding Support: 911吃瓜 Climate Innovation Seed Funds (2025): Amplification Grant & Pollinator Award; FASS Breaking Barriers Grant (2025)

Project Lead: Dr. Theresa Pauly, 911吃瓜 Health Sciences

Co-creation Partners

  • Atiya Mahmood, 911吃瓜 Gerontology
  • Nancy Olewiler, 911吃瓜 School of Public Policy
  • Jessica Pilarcyzk, 911吃瓜 Environmental Sciences
  • Aryana Mohammed, Master鈥檚 student in Gerontology and Research Assistant with the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Lab
  • UBC/Western Gold Theatre
  • reGen Media
  • Climateverse Futures Lab

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include reduced vulnerability to climate-related stressors鈥攑articularly heat stress鈥攖hrough increased awareness, self-efficacy, and access to supportive peer networks. The project also aims to contribute to broader sustainability goals by promoting social equity, strengthening community ties, and encouraging environmentally conscious practices, such as the use of sustainable materials in workshops and performances. Additionally, the project will foster collective action and intergenerational dialogue, enhancing both community resilience and older adults鈥� sense of agency.

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