Climate, Consciousness & Mental Health Summit - Healing Ourselves & Healing Systems (NYC)
How can we look within to transform our outer worlds—and is collective healing, rooted in embodied action, the answer?
Preparing for Climate Week NYC, join Light Dao and Psychedelics for Climate Action (PSYCA) to explore powerful healing modalities and living systems as guides for systemic transformation. Reimagine a path forward that meets today’s urgency with resilience and renewal—without repeating the extractive patterns that created our crises. From inspiring speakers to collaborative sessions, kick off the week with imagination, co-creation, and calls to action.
CLIMATE, CONSCIOUSNESS & MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT -
AGENDA:
5:00 PM | Event Doors Open | Guest Arrivals
5:30 PM | Awakening the Dreamer with Manari Ushigua Santi, Indigenous forest defender, traditional healer, and leader of Sápara Nation, Ecuadorian Amazon
6:00 PM | Welcome & Preparation with Marissa Feinberg, Psychedelics for Climate Action (PSYCA)
6:20 PM | Panels
“Inner Transformation for Systemic Change”
Belén Páez, Pachamama Alliance, Liana Sananda Gillooly, North Star, Merritt Juliano, Center for Living Systems Psychologies, Tricia Eastman, Seeding Consciousness & Ancestral Heart, Julia Mande, Common FieldLucy Walker, “Of Night & Light: The Story of Iboga & Ibogaine,” Martín Polanco, MD, Mission Within Foundation, Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky
7:20 PM | Break
7:35 PM | Community Announcements
“The Soundtrack of Transformation,” Devon Phillips, MAPS
“Invisible Symphony” Kelle Jacob, Asri Wellness
“Blessed We Are (cover),” Aniko Benedek, Therapist/Facilitator
“Psychedelics as a Catalyst of Change,” Casey Paleos, MD, InnerMost
“Sensory Cinema for the Amazon,” Mahyad Tousi, Cura
“Action Research Updates: Healing the Self, Community & Natural World,” with Jon Burmeister, Melanie Pincus
8:00 PM | Kickoff Breakouts
“Sustainable Cities of the Future - Designing for Shared Prosperity” with Tom Rossman, Telosa and Shelley Tanner, LightDAO
“Clear Your Climate Emotions” with Mor Keshet, Climate Emotions Wheel & Mandala
“Vision Literacy” with Andrew Dunn, School of Wise Innovation
“Leading from the Heart for Systems Change” with Helen Kramer, Spiritual Teacher
“PSYCA Feedback: Bridging Community with Conscious Action - Our Collective Potential” with Anna Konstantinova, Biomimicry Institute
PSYCA Facilitators Jody Weiss, Women Funding the World, Martha Williams, BreakBread World, Sachiko Uozumi, Design is Love, Ashley John, Intuitive Alchemist
To be recorded and documented with Earthly Insight, a more conscious AI
8:45 PM | Share Findings & Mycelial Network
10:00 PM | Closing
CONVENING ORGANIZATION
Psychedelics for Climate Action (PSYCA) is a community that believes expanding consciousness is key to unlocking the collective action and systemic change needed to address the climate crisis. Our members are at the forefront of the growing psychedelic-climate movement, convening leaders and catalyzing transformational work. Since our inception, PSYCA has been featured in 100+ forums including The Guardian, The New York Times Climate Forward, and SXSW - read coverage, subscribe, and engage on Instagram.
Light Dao Guest Speaker: Tom Rossman
Breakout 8pm: Sustainable Cities of the Future - Designing for Shared Prosperity
What would it take to design a city - or a community - that actually works for people and the planet?
Join Shelley Tanner from Light DAO as we hear from Telosa advisor Tom Rossman for an intimate conversation exploring a new model for sustainable development based on three essential (and often siloed) pillars:
Economics – ownership, land value, and equitable systems
Physical/Environmental – regenerative design and climate resilience
Social – belonging, trust, and inclusive community
In this session, we’ll ask: Why have most utopian cities failed? What happens when we design for prosperity without including the environment or social connection? And how do we create a virtuous cycle where land ownership, public investment, and human connection reinforce one another?
Tom Rossman, senior advisor to the Telosa Community Foundation and board member of the Henry George School, has spent decades exploring how economic and land systems can uplift entire populations - not just the privileged few. He’ll share lessons from past city experiments, his work with Telosa, and how conscious entrepreneurs and investors can be part of this next wave of systems innovation.
Whether you're an investor, founder, or someone building the next thing - this is a rare opportunity to hear insight and foresight regarding the edge of what’s next for our cities.
This is a breakout session hosted by Light DAO as part of PSYCA’s Climate & Mental Health Conference for Climate Week.
Members often connect for dinner or drinks after the salon.
VENUE DETAILS: The Summit event is located at the Bathhouse Studios, 538 E 11th St, NY, NY
DRESS: We encourage authentic self-expression!
GUEST POLICY: We are a members-only (known as Dao Owners) community. All Dao Guests must be approved and can receive one in-person gathering for free. Dao Guests are eligible to become a Dao Owner Member. Otherwise, one must become a Dao Owner to continue attending gatherings. Please note that invitations are not a guarantee for entry, and we invite you to thoroughly answer the approval questions. Friends or +1s must RSVP individually. Unapproved show-ups will not be granted entry.
JOIN US: Light Dao is a fast-growing trusted global community of over 4,000 conscious investors and entrepreneurs with curated in-person and online gatherings and experiences, having hosted in 16 cities across North and South America, Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Our heartfelt mission is to bring abundance for all by expanding the collective consciousness, enlightening society, and empowering values-aligned relationships. Together, we co-create a thriving regenerative future for humanity. We are excited to welcome you to our global community! http://wearelight.one/
Limited seating. Curated audience.