November Climate Café

​Our monthly café in November will be inside at Morning Ritual Coffee Bar, located downtown on Ottawa & Lyon.

​There is parking at at Ionia & Pearl deck and some street parking; the nearest bus stop is Lyon/Ottawa or Ottawa/Lyon.

​We will start with introductions at 5.30pm, so please arrive early to settle in and purchase a drink or snack if you wish. (Of course, join whenever you can make it.)

​​​​So, what is a climate café? It is "a simple, hospitable, empathetic space where [feelings] and uncertainties about our climate & ecological crisis can be safely expressed."

​​​​A climate café is a nonjudgmental space open to every person who want to explore eco-emotions in a group setting and within a justice orientation. It is an advice-, debate-, and fixing-free zone, but rather a lightly peer-facilitated space to focus on feelings about current climate realities, and to create community around those feelings and offer mutual support. There is no charge to participate.

​​​​Climate Café starts with a short orientation to the format, followed by introductions and a lightly facilitated roundtable conversation. 

​​​​At Climate Café GR, we value everyone’s participation who sincerely wishes love and liberation for each of their co-participants. We expect all participants to engage in respectful peer sharing and support. We understand participants may hold different viewpoints, but since the focus is on relating our experiences, we ask all would-be participants to refrain from argument during the session.

​​​​Climate Café Grand Rapids meets monthly. Contact: [email protected] or @climatecafegr on Instagram. (Do not worry if you do not see many signups on Luma; we do not require RSVPs. There will be others there!)