Climate Cafe: a community space to navigate thoughts and feelings in response to the climate crisis

The global polycrisis, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and government inaction on climate change is causing overwhelm and distress.

Climate Cafe's are one way to navigate through the feelings with others.

At our Café there is no guest speaker, no advice given, no call for action. 

Instead, you’ll find a supportive, facilitated conversational space for people to gather and share thoughts and feelings in response to the climate crisis. Here you can voice concerns that may not be welcomed or echoed elsewhere in your daily life. You’re invited to share with interested others how you’re really feeling at this challenging time. 

There may be laughter, there may be tears. There may be fear, there may be anger. Whatever you’re feeling is okay and valued. And it’s fine just to listen. Sharing, listening and being quiet together are all part of our Café.

Your presence matters most, and you’ll be warmly welcomed.

We want everybody to be able to access the support they need, so tickets to our Climate Cafes are offered by donation.

We want everybody to be able to access the support they need, so tickets to our Climate Cafes are offered by donation. $20 is a starting place for a standard ticket, have a think about what feels accessible for you. Generous donations are welcome if you are able - it's through donations from people like you that we are able to continue this work.

Facilitators

Christie Wilson 

Christie is a registered psychotherapist and the Climate and Mental Health Manager at Psychology for a Safe Climate where she leads the climate-aware practitioner Professional Development and Climate Café programs. She has extensive experience facilitating trauma-informed group processes around climate emotions and supporting climate leaders’ mental health, wellbeing and climate journeys.

Tyler Key

Tyler is the lead custodian/convenor (or cheeky evolutionary operator) of Regen Places Network. A national network of communities regenerating their places. At the core of Tyler's work has always supporting others to get where they want to go, when they might not get there alone. He does this by creating the conditions for people to connect with care, create shifts in perspective and develop their capacity and capability see the potential of our living world. His aim is that we collectively enable the regeneration of each other, our communities and our Mother Earth - with no being left behind

Further Info

If you have attended at least three (3) cafes you are able to complete the Climate Cafe Facilitator Training with PSC.
A member benefit of PSC is access to the Climate Cafe InterVision group where Climate Cafe facilitators from across organisations and Australia come for facilitated peer to peer learning and support in all aspects of delivering Climate Cafes.

Psychology for a Safe Climate (PSC) 

A not-for-profit organisation founded in 2010 in Melbourne, Australia, to foster emotional engagement with climate change. PSC was founded in response to the lack of individual and community commitment to address the climate emergency. Our purpose is to support people in facing the reality of the climate emergency. We aim to build people’s capacity to respond constructively to climate change by promoting and strengthening mental health and wellbeing. We engage with those working on climate change, the caring professions, and the broader community.

If you're looking for further support or resources, you'll find some here. If you're based in Australia and needing further one-on-one help, you can reach out to someone in our Climate Aware Practitioner directory.

Regen Places Network

Regen Places Network is dedicated to creating the conditions for a world where both nature and people work together to create more life. We work towards regeneration to restore our connection with the nature, ourselves, and our communities.

Our mission is to enable individuals and communities to integrate regeneration into their everyday lives through community-driven initiatives, and collaborative efforts. By 2030, we aim to develop 20,000 leaders, creating a network of convenors and communities across Australia and beyond.