climate change & you – discussion cafe
join us for a casual discussion salon where we'll chat about our personal relationships with sustainability and climate change 🌱
🔍 basic details
when? saturday may 25th, 4-5:30pm
where? good coffee farms, nihonbashi
who? anyone is welcome!
cost? free (but one drink order is required to support the venue 🫰)
language: english
we'll explore questions like how we want to be & act in this complex climate crisis, and reflect on the privilege of living in japan, where many of us feel disconnected from some of the prominent effects. we'll also dive into what holds us back from becoming more engaged with sustainability, sharing struggles we face and what encourages and motivates us.
How it works: we do a few short rounds of chatting in different pairs/small groups, on question prompts that we’ve prepared (although you’re welcome to freely share about anything on this topic!), and then end with some whole-group sharing.
it's easy to feel paralysed by overwhelm, or even uninterested, and think we can't make a difference, so let's come together to talk about our feelings around the climate and support each other! bring your thoughts, your stories, and let's connect over some meaningful conversation, all while drinking some sustainably & ethically sourced coffee from Good Coffee Farms.
whatever your relationship is with climate change right now, you’re welcome to join!
⏳ agenda
16:00 - doors open, mingling time
16:10 - lightly facilitated small group discussions, followed by whole group sharing
17:20 - finish, mingling time
💸 participation
free entry, but to support the venue, you’ll need to order one drink when you arrive. please register in advance so we can get a sense of numbers :)
📍location
GOOD COFFEE FARMS
〒103-0027 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashi, 3 1-3 1F
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wSdpdB7VbUfWgMBC8
venue is on the 4th floor – we'll buy drinks from the cafe and take them up!
🌱 about Good Coffee Farms
GOOD COFFEE FARMS processes coffee in a sustainable fashion, without water, electricity or fuel. The project, which started in Guatemala, has now expanded into Colombia and Brazil. GOOD COFFEE FARMS was founded in 2017 by Carlos Melen, a native of Guatemala who has lived in Japan for around 20 years. Under the slogan, “Coffee Changing the World,” the project strives to once and for all resolve the coffee industry’s structural issue where small-scale producers are trapped in poverty.
🌱 about kizuna collective
kizuna collective is a group of friendly people of all ages in tokyo who value curiosity, authenticity, and vulnerability. we're trying to build an alternative to default modes of socializing (parties & bars, unfulfilling conversations, spending a lot of yen) by hosting a diverse range of cozy, unconventional gatherings focused on forging meaningful 'kizuna' (絆 – connections, bonds of belonging). Follow us here & on insta for updates on upcoming events ❤️