How do we act for climate justice without burning out? Our next Craftivists campaign will look at Eco Anxiety, and how we take care of ourselves as climate activists.
Many people are so overwhelmed by the climate emergency that they struggle to even begin to take action. Some ignore the problem entirely, some people take extreme measures to eliminate their carbon footprint, and some launch into climate activism to assuage their anxiety, which can ultimately lead to activist burn-out and debilitating anxiety.
We want to create space for reflective activism that is grounded in hope, and this campaign will give us space to look at how we resource ourselves and others to take positive action for the climate without burning out. We’ll be joined by Jo Musker-Sherwood from The Rest of Activism to facilitate our first session and guide us through a process of grounding ourselves in gratitude, facing climate grief head-on, and working towards hopeful action.
Monday 2nd September A reflective journalling session with Jo on how we process climate grief and move into active hope.
Monday 7th October We’ll craft beautiful reminders in the form of little books for ourselves about our grounding values to inspire daily gratitude and resource our activism (you can find the instructions here in case you missed the session).
Monday 4th November Finally, we’ll craft something eye-catching to pass on the message to others and encourage healthy activism for everyone.
All our meetings will be at 43 The Calls, 7.30-9pm. Everyone is welcome to all the sessions, you don’t need a ticket but it’s helpful if you sign up via the links above to let us know you’ll be there. Each session will follow on from the last, so it’s best if you can make it to all three, but if you can’t, you can still join in – just try to watch the recording from the first session before you start.
Additional Information
For details of our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.
We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider at each of our gatherings. This community is facilitated by Anna and Emma; please click here to see which faces to look for.
We will be taking photos at this event which may be used both digitally and in print for marketing and information purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let one of our Team know on the day.
We really try to book venues with good accessibility. If you are concerned that it would be challenging for you to attend but you’d like to, please contact Anna or Emma for a conversation.