Intro to Environmental Empowerment – Online Climate Cafe

Turn despair into hope and discover your power as an environmentalist! Connect with the climate community to share support in a safe space.
Feeling worried, stuck, or unsure how to take meaningful environmental action? You’re not alone.
Join this welcoming space to share environmental experiences, explore climate-related emotions, and overcome common barriers to action - together.
Through reflection, conversation, and connection, we’ll begin turning concern into action.
Come as you are - whoever you are, however you feel, wherever you’re at. Let’s explore what’s possible together 🌱

This is an ONLINE event via Zoom.

Reserve your free space via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-environmental-empowerment-online-climate-cafe-tickets-1981589780376?aff=oddtdtcreator

About this session:
This session offers a gentle introduction to Environmental Empowerment, wherever you are on your journey. Together, we’ll explore the challenges that hold us back, emotional as well as practical, and begin uncovering the power we have to create change.
You’ll connect with others through shared experiences, reflect on what’s challenging you, and discover next steps that can help you move from overwhelm to agency.
Bring a comforting drink and something to take notes.

What to expect:

• A brief introduction to Climate Cafés
• Honest, supportive environmental conversations
• Guided reflection and journalling
• Collaborative idea-sharing and problem-solving
• Practical next steps for taking action
• Local resources for getting involved in Chester

Who is this for?
This session is primarily for people living in Cheshire & North Wales. However, as this is a Climate Café, everyone is welcome. Please note that discussions and resources will be centred around Chester.

This session is for people who:

• Care deeply about the environment and want to take action
• Feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start
• Are already involved but seeking more impact or direction
• Are local to Chester and looking for an environmental community
• Are based elsewhere and curious to experience a Climate Café

What is a Climate Café?
A Climate Café is a supportive, community-led space to explore climate-related thoughts and feelings, reduce overwhelm, and empower people to take action that feels realistic and fulfilling.
This event is a taster session and a step toward building a stronger environmental community in Cheshire & North Wales. An in-person Climate Café in Chester will be launching very soon.

Climate Cafe Aims:

• Turn anxiety into agency
• Explore climate-related emotions in a supportive space
• Identify personal and collective barriers to action
• Brainstorm ways to move forward, locally and individually
• Connect with the wider climate community
• Discover helpful resources and next steps

Find out more about Climate Cafe's here:
https://www.forceofnature.xyz/climate-cafe