Climate Cafe: Environmental Psychology and Climate Anxiety
Event Description
To solve the problem, we first need to be aware of the problem. When the global climate damages grow, and our global society fall short on solving the problem at scale in time. Have we ever talked about the influence to our minds, emotions, and everyday wellbeing?
The climate cafe session aspires to create a safe, friendly place for stakeholders to explore, engage, and reflect on the latest topics about environmental psychology, climate anxiety, and mindfulness. The event will focus on the psychological side of climate change through guided conversation and open conversation to build up personal resilience.
Recommended Audience
Aspiring Climate Fellows: Explore the potential psychological effects from climate change
Social Climate Influencers: Understand climate vulnerabilities and building local network support for climate resilience.
Corporate Investment: Reflect on the social impacts from every investment made to local community.
The workshop's main value will come from discussion and reflection. No climate background is needed-but a friendly attitude is highly appreciated.
Expected Outcomes
✅ Be mindful of our self emotion, expectation, motivation, and fear about climate change
✅ Explore the environmental psychology and the climate anxiety dynamics with shared reflection
✅ Build up a local stakeholder network support for climate resilience and emotion balance
Trauma-Informed Practices
If you and/or your family members or friends have recently experienced a climate disaster, please kindly self-evaluate your current condition for the participation. During the workshop, if you feel uncomfortable, please notify the speaker and stop the engagement. If needed, we recommend seeking professional support.