Join us for our June Climate Cafe and Guided Forest Bathing at White Feather.
How are you coping with the delivery of fresh images, headlines and new science about climate-related events every day? Climate-anxiety is a well-known term and experience today, but few people are having conversations about how climate change affects their life. Come share how you feel about this current crisis in our Climate Cafe, hosted by Elsie Iwase and Muriel Stallworth. A Climate Cafe is a space for connection - with nature, with people in our community, and with ourselves. Our time will be focused on sharing and listening, inspired by the beautiful farm nature setting. There will be coffee, tea, treats and good conversation!
Forest Therapy, inspired by the Japanese tradition of Shinrin-yoku, offers a unique experience. It's not just about the health benefits of forest bathing, but also about nurturing relationships with oneself, the More-Than-Human World, and others. In this one hour Mini Forest Therapy Walk, led by Scott Williams, we will get an introductory experience into how forest therapy can improve our mind and wellbeing.
Through her work as a strategy consultant and facilitator, Elsie Iwase has collaborated with leading climate organizations, leaders and activists, including Paul Hawken and Regeneration Project. Her work in environmental justice made it clear that climate is our shared wake up call to reconnect with a deeper sense of belonging and interdependence with nature and other humans.
Working as an educator for the past 25 years, Muriel Stallworth has seen first-hand the weight of climate anxiety on both adults and children in her school community. Too often, feelings of fear and guilt obstruct the path of learning, create a false sense of powerlessness and stifle the conversation. Muriel’s goal is to empower people with their potential to restore nature’s integrity and balance.
Scott Williams is a certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides. He is passionate about facilitating ways to (re) connect with ourselves, others, the more-than-human world, and something greater.
(photo from Menla.org)