CLIMATE CAFES

Upcoming climate cafes:

I lead climate cafes online through the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America as a member of their public facilitation and training teams. I periodically offer in-person climate cafes in Western MA.

If you would like to invite me to lead a climate cafe or other climate emotion support offering for your group, organization, or community, please be in touch.

What is a Climate Cafe?

The Climate Psychology Alliance of North America describes climate cafes as:

An informal, open, respectful, confidential space to safely share emotional responses and reactions related to the climate and environmental emergency (i.e. a “container”).

A space for exploration of thoughts, feelings and experiences rather than what we are DOING about the climate crisis.
A quiet, reflective experience - a haven from usual busyness and activity.
Not designed to lead participants to any conclusion or toward action (actions can be discussed, but reflection is paramount).

I facilitate climate cafes in western Massachusetts, often in colaboration with local artist Hannah Harvester. Cafes are free and open to the public, and offer a supportive environment to connect and share emotions with others concerned about our climate crisis. It is not a place to debate climate change or human impact - given the overwhelming scientific evidence we start with this as a shared understanding. Climate cafes are not therapy groups and do not replace therapeutic support.

*Daily Hampshire Gazette* *coverage of climate cafe in Sunderland, MA.*

Past climate cafes include:

In-person cafes in Western MA have been held at The Hitchcock Center for the Environment, The Interfiath Council of Franklin County, and at public libraries in Charlemont, Northfield, Shelburne Falls, Sunderland, and Whately.

Recent online climate cafe offerings include through the Mass Ecosystem Climate Adaptation Network, and the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America.

* Climate cafes are a community support offering, not therapy groups, and participation does not constitute a therapeutic relationship or a mental health care service even when facilitated by a trained counselor.