Word-To-Action
Word-To-Action 2027: Alpine Edition
The Word -to-Action writing retreat is a one (1) weeklong poetry experience where poets, writers and students have the opportunity to workshop together new or existing work centered around the theme, climate action. All poets are experienced and may support...
Word to Action at the Poets for Science Gathering in Kent, Ohio, November 12-14
On October 19, you can sign up here https://poetsforscience.org/gathering-2026/schedule/ for a FUN and collaborative collage experience with Doug and Melissa and Cathy. The Forest For The Trees For The World Cathy Wittmeyer, Doug Van Gundy, and Melissa Thomas-Van...
Word to Action 2026 – Beaver, PA Edition
This year, we’re bringing Word to Action across the pond: from Liechtenstein to Beaver! It’ll be an intense 4 days of rejuvenation for 6-10 creators. We inspire each other to write beautiful stories, poems, songs, essays. See the posts from Word to Action 25, 23, and...
Word to Action – Rebuilding Peace Project
https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/wo-worte-bruecken-bauen-rebuilding-peace-art-596034 English translation: Where Words Build Bridges – Rebuilding Peace Since August 2024, two special guests have enriched everyday school life at the formation: a student from...
Word-To-Action ’25: A Week To Repeat
The Word -to-Action writing retreat is a one (1) weeklong poetry experience where poets, writers and students have the opportunity to workshop together new or existing work centered around the theme, climate action. All poets are experienced and may support young...
Word-To-Action ‘25 Dates Announced
The Word -to-Action writing retreat is a one (1) weeklong poetry experience where poets, writers and students have the opportunity to workshop together new or existing work centered around the theme, climate action. All poets are experienced and may support...
Our Book is Here at Last!!!
I found a bunch of big boxes on my doorstep! 500 copies of Eden Is a Backyard: New Climate Poems from Word to Action (Edition Eupalinos) are printed and ready to put in readers’ hands. The paper feels wonderful, the type face is beautiful and the cover art is just...
Word to Action Contest Results
Ten poems, read by 14 young poets, dazzled the packed Perspektiven Raum with brilliance and bravery. 14-year-old Grela Rabi’s as yet untitled poem that begins, “am boden kleben sie fest,“ was selected by our panel of three judges to win the 500 CHF gift certificate to...
Word to Action – POETRY CONTEST
How to enter this Poetry Contest: Write a poem in DE or EN on the topic of Climate Action (SDG 13) Submit to wordtoaction2020@gmail.com for 1:1 feedback (optional) Sign up for the contest wordtoaction2020@gmail.com Be at the contest on 17.September 2023 at...
Word To Action ‘23 The Performance
On the Thursday of the week of our retreat, June 1, we performed our climate-themed poems alongside the 1-2 class from the International School Rheintal to a lovely audience of 25 in the chapel at Haus Gutenberg (see video at https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9QqJrJdqB/...
Word To Action Will be Better Next Time…if Better is Even Possible!?!
The week was wonderful, really a treat to host these five generous individuals. We came together on Sunday, hiked, wrote, read, shared, workshopped and ate together. On Thursday, we performed our climate-themed poems alongside the 1-2 class from the International...
Word To Action 2023 Retreat
Word to Action is both an intense and relaxing retreat for poets. Hosted in our patron’s sustainable home on the beautiful Eschnerberg in the lovely country of Liechtenstein, everyone is welcome who understands that when it comes to climate action, poetry can help ask...










