Join us at this month's Show+Tell to hear from Pip Batey about her work on using design to understand and support mental health in the climate and ecological crises.

Pip is a designer at the Helix Centre, part of Imperial College London, and leads the design stream of Climate Cares.

Over the past few months, COVID-19 has shone a light on major underlying issues such as mental ill-health, inequality and our relationship with nature. We know the climate and ecological crises will similarly put pressure on our communities, our systems and our individual minds.

The good news is that climate and wellbeing goals are very closely aligned. There are many underutilized design solutions that can have a positive impact on both mental health and planetary health. To explore these solutions, a diverse and passionate team of designers, researchers, scientists and policy specialists from across Imperial College London have come together to form Climate Cares.

Pip will share insights from the current Climate Cares research study, as well as providing an opportunity for you to explore your emotional response to these crises and how you can use your own design skills to overcome feelings of powerlessness and eco-anxiety.

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What to expect

The event will take place on Zoom and you will receive an email with the link on the morning of the event. This session involves a presentation and working through an exercise on Miro in small groups of 4 people.

Design+Climate strives to run accessible and safe events, if there is anything we can do to help you take part please let us know in advance using the ‘contact organiser’ button below.