UNGA Guide 2023In this workshop, we will share why it’s important for young people to be at the forefront of the climate movement in an oppressive society that tells us we’re not important. We will also talk about why our relationships with each other are key in making big changes possible. We will have fun, share our...
This workshop will highlight the human patterns of behavior that underlie the Global North’s accumulation and maintenance of the world’s financial resources. It will suggest some strategies for assisting the Global North to accept its historical responsibility and access its wealth to address the climate crisis.
Colonization and capitalism have disconnected us from our connection with each other, our basic human needs, and the land. There is so much to learn from indigenous cultures, especially surrounding our relationships – with nature, ourselves, and each other. Come and learn to use engaged listening to back Indigenous leaders and heal ourselves from the...
Colonization and capitalism have disconnected us from our connection with each other, our basic human needs, and the land. There is so much to learn from indigenous cultures, especially surrounding our relationships – with nature, ourselves, and each other. Come and learn to use engaged listening to back Indigenous leaders and heal ourselves from the...
The US South bears the brunt of the climate crisis in the US, with hurricanes, sea level rise, tornadoes, severe storms with heavy rains and flooding, along with drought, affecting millions of people and their homes, land, waters, farms, and livelihoods. Racism and economic injustice causes these impacts to fall disproportionately on Black, brown, and...
No registration required. All are welcome. Artists at the Center is a hands-on art-making workshop designed to inspire the artist in each of us and to ignite social change. Every social movement has song, dance, puppetry, theater, chanting, and many more arts at its center. Artists stand alongside scientists, activists, and citizens raising their voices....
Jews, like all peoples, are deeply connected to the earth, to all life forms, and to the places where we live. Antisemitism, however, has historically led to Jews losing our multigenerational connections to the many lands in which we have existed. We warmly invite Jews and our friends and allies to join us in this...
People in frontline communities are deeply affected by the climate crisis, and we all need to hear their stories. This Forum welcomes climate change activists on the frontlines to talk about the impact of climate change in their countries and communities. It grants opportunities to share individual stories of activism that communicate determination, hope, and...
Participants will learn Re-evaluation Counseling (RC or Co-Counseling) theory about the nature of human beings: our inherent intelligence, goodness, and cooperative, caring, and enthusiastic nature; the negative feelings and rigid behaviors we develop as a result of early hurts and societal oppressions; and our natural ability to heal from hurtful experiences using the process of...
Racism has had a deeply damaging and divisive effect on everyone. It has contributed to causing the climate crisis and interferes with our efforts to solve it. It shapes and perpetuates the inequities of our society. It has become part of our social institutions. Unless we address racism, it is replicated in any climate solutions...
No registration required. All are welcome. Come join us to envision the environment we want and to think together about how we will make it possible. Parents know our children need clean and healthy air, water, food, and a place to live that is safe from floods, fires, and ever-more extreme weather. Our children deserve...
Join us at this workshop to learn a powerful framework for understanding how oppressive societies enforce passivity, overconsumption, numbness and isolation as “normal.” You will also learn simple and effective tools to face difficult feelings about the climate crisis and build emotional support for your climate activism.