Climate Cafe
Saturday 16th October
in the shop - 3pm - discussion - free entry
Please register here via Eventbrite if you wish to attend instructions to join once you have registered.
Join us for the first ‘climate cafe’ event in Southampton, jointly hosted by October Books and Extinction Rebellion Southampton!
What is a Climate Cafe? A climate café is a simple, hospitable, empathetic space where fears & uncertainties about our climate & ecological crisis can be safely expressed. This is a model established by the Climate Psychology Alliance.
This Climate Café is a sharing and processing group. We work from the premise that climate urgency is “real” and human-induced - based on overwhelming scientific evidence.
The purpose of this group is to foster a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which to share experiences and emotions, worries and hopes regarding climate urgency. Furthermore, the sharing in the Climate Café might help you to develop new perspectives and being or becoming active in the climate crisis.
Facilitated by Doris Prügel-Bennett MSc (BPA/UKCP), Psychodrama Psychotherapist,and member of Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA). As a qualified psychotherapist, Doris shall guide the meeting, allowing for deep sharing as well as the development of deep adaptation and resilience. Every participant is welcome to express their interests, concerns and emotions.
Advanced booking is essential via Eventbrite link or email ClimateEling@talktalk.net for more information. This is an adult focused event so ideally attendees shall be older than 16. Attendance is free, but you may make a donation if you wish!
Here are some possible reasons you might be interested in attending. If just one of them resonates with you, please drop by!
● You are not sure how to talk about your concerns, or whom to talk to.
● You wish to express your thoughts and experiences.
● You are worried about climate change, and how it impacts our lives, and the lives of future generations.
● You are fearful of how climate change impacts on the rest of the globe, including vulnerable populations.
● You are experiencing feelings of depression, anxiety, or helplessness about the future of civilisation and/or the planet.
● You are an activist who is looking for a safe space to share and process your experiences.
● You do not wish to be alone any longer with your concerns.
More information on the Climate Psychology Alliance: Home (climatepsychologyalliance.org)
Don’t forget please register via Eventbrite for instructions to join and to help us manage numbers in the shop.
This is a free entry event, but if you'd like to sling October Books a donation, please do.
