Leading Beyond Climate Anxiety and Grief: An Online Skills Workshop for the PNW

Feelings of alarm, anxiety, outrage, grief, mourning -- these are healthy emotional reactions to the climate crisis and current political problems. But left unacknowledged or misunderstood, they can stifle taking action or sticking with it. ​This experience-based online workshop will help PNW sustainability professionals, educators, health providers, coaches and activists expand their messaging and engagement skills to meet the societal moment. We'll learn ways to honor and integrate a variety of responses using an emotional intelligence and cultural wisdom framework that can propel individuals, teams, and communities into more insightful, resilient and empowered modes. ​The presenter is an award-winning climate psychologist who contributed to the basic research verifying eco-anxiety. He is joined in discussion by experts who will discuss environmental messaging and supporting college age young people.