From darkness to illumination: Climate grief and resilience in a sea of warnings
Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
| It’s getting scary: our global climate is changing, and humanity is not doing what’s needed to properly address causes and consequences. If you are informed and sensitive, you confront an inescapable fact: unbearable suffering is coming. Join this unconventional session combining neuroscience, methods from humanitarian teams working in high-stress contexts, and participatory cartoons, to help us collectively explore the growing issue of “Climate Grief”(broadly: depression, anxiety, mourning, etc.) The goal: Improve our collective ability to anticipate, diagnose, and provide proper support, harnessing the power of darkness to pursue illumination and transformative action in a changing climate. |
Speakers:
Pablo Suarez, Associated Director Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Peter Hong, Advisor, Google & Alphabet (Empathy, EQ, Behavioral Science)
Jessica von Farkas, Regional Network Organizer Northamerica, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
Ea Akasha, Technical Advisor , IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support