Climate Cafes ACT 2025

PSC is pleased to facilitate this series of Climate Cafes on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. We Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples and their continuing connection to land, water, sky, and culture. We Pay our respects to Elders past and present and walk alongside emerging leaders. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and that this is Aboriginal land.

At our Cafe 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 Cafe.

Climate Cafes are designed to be a drop in space for regular practice. Much like a yoga class, or visit to the gym, regular attendance supports people to strengthen and maintain the emotional muscle needed for personal and collective resilience. PSC Cafes are grounded in climate aware and trauma-informed best practices. 

Find out more about Climate Cafes, below.

Dates & time:  

• Saturday 29th March
• Saturday 3rd May
  
• Saturday 14th June
  
• 2.30 - 4.30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  

We request that you do not book if you are not certain that you can attend, and if your plans change close to the date, you return your ticket so that someone else can attend. We have space for 15pp.

We want everybody working hard in the climate and justice movement to be able to access the support they need, so registration for these special Cafes is free.

Psychology for a Safe Climate is a non-for-profit organisation with a small, dedicated, part-time and casual team and no government funding. Please consider donating if you're able to. Donations of any amount are appreciated, and donations over $2 are tax deductible within Australia. It's through donations from people like you that we are able to continue this work.

Location:

In person, at Society of Friends Church, 17 Bent St, Turner, ACT.

Facilitators:

Tim Hollo

Tim is a highly regarded environmentalist, community builder and musician, Tim Hollo is Executive Director of the Green Institute and author of Living Democracy: an ecological manifesto for the end of the world as we know it.He is the founder of Green Music Australia, was Communications Director for Greens Leader Christine Milne, has been a board member of Greenpeace Australia Pacific, and has run for election as the Greens candidate for Canberra.With FourPlay String Quartet, he has recorded 7 albums and toured nationally and globally, from Woodford Folk Festival to New York’s Carnegie Hall.Tim established Canberra’s flourishing Buy Nothing Groups, set up a little library, and spearheaded a campaign to keep billboard advertising out of the city.

Charlie Wood

Is an organiser, facilitator, trainer, campaigner and psychotherapist. They have spent the past fifteen years, deeply involved in the climate justice movement. They have helped to start and grow some of the largest grassroots movements on climate change, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, #StopAdani and School Strike 4 Climate. They are a co-founder of Tipping Point, former campaigns director at 350.org Australia and was a climate advisor in Parliament. They are currently the interim social movements director at The Sunrise Project Australia.

Stephanie Booker

is an environmentalist - legally trained, a keen landcarer, educator and board member in a number of environmental organisations. She works with community members, community groups and students, and is learning how to facilitate Climate cafe workshops.