Anyone with an interest in exploring climate change from a psychological perspective is welcome to join us to think about and work with the unthinkable and emotionally unendurable current predicaments as they emerge in society, the individual, the group and in the therapeutic role.

SALLY WEINTROBE ~ CARE AND ITS SURVIVAL IN INCREASINGLY UNBEARABLE TIMES

Care is both resurgent and under increasing attack from the dominant culture of uncare. Also, as the climate crisis worsens, bearing climate reality becomes harder. Sally will explore what can make care stronger in this situation.

REBECCA NESTOR ~ THE TICKING CLOCK THING: Trauma-infused social defences in climate change communication

In this talk Rebecca will share insights from her doctoral research with leaders involved in climate change communication. The study explored the nature of leaders’ experience and found it to be trauma-influenced epistemologically, socially and emotionally. Rebecca explores these three strands of experience, the ways in which they influenced organisational behaviour and the steps that could be taken to support people working in climate change communication and related fields. How does trauma scholarship help us to consider the nature of the support required?

JUDITH ANDERSON ~ STANDING IN OUR PAIN – CLIMATE CRISIS AND THE THERAPIST

Judith will describe ways of being and methods that members of Climate Psychology Alliance and others are developing to play a crucial part in facing the triple crises of climate, biodiversity and ecology.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Outline timetable for the day

9:45 Registration

10:00 Introductions and welcome

10:10 Sally Weintrobe

11:10 Break

11:30 Rebecca Nestor

12:30 Lunch

1:00 Breakout session

2:00 Plenary and feedback

2:30 Judith Anderson

3:30 Summary and questions

4:00 Close