Hybrid Climate Cafe Sample & Discussion
Get a taste
What is the value of Climate Peer-Support Circles in the Community?
This special edition of Climate Emotions Circles will start with some introductions to the concept of climate resilience.
The certain chaos coming to the PNW:
extreme weather will affect the economy
food & water supply
other multifaceted impacts
How will individuals, families, and youth respond to these kinds of changes to "normal" life as we know it to be now?
The first half hour of this Open House will be an discussion, how can our communities prepare to avoid a public health anxiety problem?
In the second half hour, participants will experience a sample peer-facilitated Climate Circle.
If you are considering training to become a Climate Circle host, please join this Open House to gain an understanding of the place in time where North Americans are at and where we are headed.
HYBRID. Location in Vancouver, Washington, northwest.
Latte Da Coffee House and Wine Bar
205 E. 39th St. Vancouver, WA 98663 (360) 448-7651
Arrive early to get a beverage, we will begin promptly at 4.
A peer support circle, share or just observe.
"The world hasn't ended, but the world as we know it has--even if we don't quite know it yet." Bill McKibben, founder of 350 .org and Second Act.
The Big Picture. Why should we acknowledge our feelings about climate change?
The short answer: To avoid burnout. To find our strength. To put on our oxygen mask before attempting to help others.
Climate Circles are a system of clima-unity.
Coming together in a Circle like this, gives each participant a chance to simply listen to perspectives of others. How does the changing climate, and everything before it, during, and the aftermath of its wrath— how do each of us take this into our continuum of understanding the natural and built world.
In community, we learn.
Climate Emotions Circles like this one, are a safe space to listen, share (or not) to better understand how the climate drama is manifesting in your own way of thinking. Climate change is a big deal, and hopefully, participating in this Circle, you can begin to unravel that box of holiday lights.
For further help with eco-anxiety
Text or call the 988 Lifeline. Literally, use 9-8-8 on your phone to reach someone that will provide "judgement-free care".
Directory of "Climate-Aware" therapists in North America from Climate Psychology Alliance, NA.
Brief bio, Cascadia Stack Founder, drew g.a.
Climate activism turned to burnout during lockdown in 2020, while they were finishing undergrad and going into Portland State University. Drew's study focus evolved to more than just climate adaptation, but towards systems and community-based resilience, regenerative and place-based economies instead of the individualistic norm of power & extreme wealth-extractive ideologies and the culture of decolonization and othering. In the role of Climate Circle host, Drew has found relief and comfort, hearing from others regularly, Drew's facilitator training is from Berlin, Germany-based One Resilient Earth and as a member of Climate Psychology Alliance, trained as a Climate Cafe facilitator.