Climate Sanctuary

In extraordinary times we can create a sanctuary with community. FREE peer-to-peer emotional support for people working in service to CLIMATE SAFETY. Join our monthly online climate feelings circle. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU INTO OUR CIRCLE FOR THE FIRST OR TENTH TIME. About this Event Are you experiencing societal grief, anxiety, trauma about global climate change? Want to FEEL. SHARE. UNITE. ACT. with like minded others? Our circle is hosted in service to those working on climate and ecological issues who want to both offer and need support in these extraordinary times. Hosts are volunteers from environmental and social not-for-profits and small businesses. People who are feeling the enormity of these crises and the inadequacy of the collective response. Together we are creating a circle to help build personal resiliency so we can continue to face the ongoing threats to our shared sustainable future. What to expect at the Climate Tic TALK Circle; No prep, no advice, come as you are. Our circle is not recorded - turning video on is encouraged. We are creating a safe meeting place together. This includes: being yourself, listening, sharing, connecting, non-judgement, inclusivity, patience, and speaking in the first person (e.g. 'I' statements). We do not focus on providing solutions, answers or advice. This work is never 'done' and we won't always get to resolve in our time together. We do not provide clinical support (we can direct people to resources). We make room for whatever emotions bubble up (e.g. tears, anger, humour…love). The dialogue is open and exploratory. We have prompts, topics and activities to get things going as needed. We do not provide solutions, advice or clinical support. The dialogue is enveloped in a restorative opening and closing of the circle. A combination of poem - prayer - music - moment of silence - movement - a reading…