Climate change and other global issues impact the health of the planet and our own feelings of well-being and those of the people we love. With problems deemed more newsworthy than solutions, we are awash in a 24/7 news cycle that reinforces the myth that it is already too late or that climate issues are too big or too broken to change. It’s only natural to feel overwhelming emotions of anxiety, fear, or anger. But at the same time, it is critically important to engage with sources of evidence-based hope that are already happening and that we need to amplify. Hope, not fear, is our most powerful tool for tackling the planetary crisis.

The keynote speaker for this event is Dr. Elin Kelsey who is an international thought leader, scholar and science communicator on Climate Emotions and the role of Evidence-based Hope.  She is the author of Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think is Critical to Solving the Environmental Crisis. Recognizing the crucial role of climate emotions to climate engagement, she works on a range of collaborative projects with researchers, artists, journalists, educators and youth. Dr. Kelsey is passionate about bringing science-based stories of hope and multi-species resilience to the public through workshops around the world. In her presentation, she will be sharing research findings from the new academic discipline of climate emotions - and climate justice solutions trends - in ways that honour our feelings and empower us to engage with the crises we face through the practice of evidence-based hope.

Please note that at the request of Dr. Kelsey this webinar will not be recorded.

A Question & Answer period will follow Dr. Kelsey’s presentation.