Harnessing climate emotions: building resilience to regenerate our future

This workshop introduces participants to the psychological impacts of engaging with climate and ecological issues. Unpacking eco-anxiety, climate distress and climate emotions, we will take you on a journey through your own feelings about the climate and environmental crises we face, demonstrating the importance of connecting with others and rest at this critical time for action. This workshop explores the link between emotional expression, group connection and resilience, in recognition that the emotional and psycho-social impacts are difficult and demanding.

To see all events happening at Climate Action Week Sydney 2025  CLICK HERE

Facilitators

Christie Wilson 

Christie is a psychotherapist (MGT), climate activist, and facilitator working therapeutically with people at the front line of the climate emergency. She offers individual therapy (somatic and trauma-informed) and develops and facilitates workshops to explore the cultural and psychological experience of engaging with climate change and related ecological issues. Christie is a clinical member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, Psychology for a Safe Climate, Climate Psychology Alliance, Climate Wellbeing Network, and Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society.

Dr Beth Hill

Beth has a PhD in Anthropology researching the cultural and psychological dimensions of climate change, in particular how communities come to terms with what climate change means in their daily lives.  Beth trained with Joanna Macy in the Work that Reconnects. She facilitates workshops drawing on this approach, as well deep ecology, mindfulness and creative processes involving art and writing.