Climate Chats

Do you feel disengaged from climate action? Do you see the terrifying outcomes that are already happening to our neighbours and think “this is hopeless, what could I possibly do”? Do your feelings overwhelm you when talking to others about the climate emergency?”

Our community centered Climate Chats work directly with attendees to re-engage with local climate action, work through your big feelings of anxiety, grief and sadness, and re-ignite hope in the possibility of a brighter future.

What is Climate Chats?

Climate Chats is a small-group workshop that will help you directly address your climate grief and anxiety. Throughout our evening together, our Climate Chats facilitator will guide you through various exercises designed to help you explore and name your big feelings, practice listening, and tap into your values to plan your next action.

Working in community allows us to:

• engage with our feelings and climate action in a safe and supported environment
• get some external accountability and ideas to help realign our actions with our environmental values
• practice having difficult conversations

ACCESSIBILITY INFO

• Bus, train, bike or drive: there are two LRT stations across the street, many bus routes 1-2 blocks away, bike racks, and paid parking in the area
• The building is wheelchair accessible with barrier free washrooms
• The table has legs at both ends and armless plastic chairs
• There is no ASL interpreter, and all facilitation and instructions will be given in English (speaking and writing)
• You will have a workbook to doodle and draw in, but feel free to bring a fidget tool as needed
• We won’t be playing any music, and the private room will protect our space from some of the ambient library noise
• Masks are strongly encouraged, but not required. That being said, please do not attend if you are feeling sick, have tested positive for covid. We will arrange a refund if you cannot attend for this reason.

Doors: 6:20pm

Session starts at 6:30pm prompt, and runs until 8:30pm

Don’t rush out! We have the room until 9:00pm. Exchange contact details and chat further with your fellow attendees before we head out for the night.

Workshop is located in Civic Employees Fund Room 3. Please check with library staff for directions. This event is not affiliated with Edmonton Public Library.

This workshop is best for mature teens and older. Facilitation is in English only. FULL accessibility information for the venue is available on our website: notladylikecommunity.ca/climate-chats