Date: May 20, 2023
Time: 11:30am - 1:45pm (Eastern Time), 8:30am - 10:45am (Pacific Time)
Tickets: $20 for CPA-NA members, $25 for non-members
We have reduced our fee to ensure all can attend. Since we are an all-volunteer organization, we welcome an additional suggested donation of $20 from those with the ability to pay in order to defray costs and support our organization.
This workshop will support participants in developing the confidence to facilitate their own climate café.
The workshop will include:
An explication of the psycho-social principles on which climate cafes are based
A short experiential climate cafe
Suggestions of a toolkit of practical resources
A discussion of practical aspects of organizing and facilitating.
Facilitators:
Wendy Greenspun, Ph.D. is a psychologist/psychoanalyst practicing in New York City and is on the Executive committee of CPA-NA, where she leads trainings and support meetings for climate cafes and also heads the Clinical Support subcommittee. She has led workshops for students and activists on building emotional resilience in the face of climate distress. She has published, presented and taught nationally and internationally on the climate crisis to mental health professionals and wider audiences.
Jennifer Fendya, Ph.D. practices depth psychology and Sandplay therapy in Buffalo, NY where she co-chairs the Climate Reality Project WNY chapter and is active in several urban/grassroots/environmental justice groups. She is a certified nature & forest therapy guide and student/teacher of Miksang contemplative photography. As a member of CPA-UK/NA, she co-facilitates Through the Door experiential workshops for mental health practitioners as well as training/consultation for Climate Cafe facilitators.