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Climate Cafe at the Arms Library

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Shelburne Falls' Arms Library is sponsoring a free Climate Cafe on Sunday, November 12th from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm where people are invited to share their feelings regarding climate change.

The Climate Cafe is a facilitated, welcoming space for people concerned about
the climate and ecological crises, and their impacts on the global, local, and individual levels. This is not a lecture, nor is it a therapy group. Each participant will be welcome to speak or not as they feel comfortable.Climate Cafes focus on feelings rather than action and building emotional resilience in the face of uncertain times, enabling us to connect with others, act in collaboration, and
envision a just and equitable solution. Many people have been deeply concerned for decades about the climate and ecological crises, and some are just beginning to feel concerned as we experience more direct impacts in our area and as the news of climate-related disasters continues to increase. Many fall somewhere in between. Everyone is welcome, no matter where they fall on that continuum. Facilitators will be Sadie Forsythe, LICSW, a climate-aware therapist and Hannah Harvester, a Conway-based artist who has been facilitating climate grief groups for the past year.

Both Sadie and Hannah have completed Climate Cafe trainings led by Climate
Psychology Alliance of North America.The facilitators will provide resources for anyone who would like to learn more about ways to work with climate emotions, as well as local opportunities for action, after the event.

The Arms Library is accessible via the lower level back entrance. Call 413-625-0306 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register which is preferred but not necessary.