De qué se trata
The changing climate impacts us all. Yet we barely have a conversation about it in our daily lives. Other than, perhaps, talking about the weather with our neighbours.
This group will create a safe and non-judgmental environment to talk about the changing climate and planet and how it has already impacted our lives and those you know.
We intend to meet monthly - sometimes even weekly! Our chat will be themed around a topic - we will look into the impacts of climate change on our daily lives but also bring in experts to share knowledge, tools and emotional support on solutions we already have to address the climate crisis.
Our main goal is to create human connections regardless of who you are outside this group, reflect on our common or divergent experiences and views, and learn something new!
Anyone interested in better understanding climate change, biodiversity loss and their impacts on our daily lives are welcome. No specialist knowledge is required, and even if you are just curious about the topic, please join us. If you know a fair amount on the topic, please share it with us.
We invite everyone, including those with relevant expertise, to propose topics for our upcoming meet-ups. Thank you.
Group photo credit: Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash
Próximos eventos (4+)
Ver todo- Want to reimagine the economy? Special screening and discussion of “Purpose”Mau Mau Underground, Barcelona3,00 EUR
Sometimes you have to see it to believe it — and believe it is possible. Join Films for the Future to watch films that grapple with the changes that are being contemplated, debated and fought for, and that ponder and imagine what lies ahead.
Join us at 20h on Wednesday, July 2, at Mau Mau in Poble Sec for our inaugural session: a screening of Purpose, a documentary about new models for people and planet. It will be one of its first-ever showings in Spain. We will discuss the film over drinks and snacks afterwards.
Here’s what the producers say about the film: "What’s the true purpose of our economies, and how can we reshape them for the better? That’s the central question in Purpose, a documentary following Katherine Trebeck and Lorenzo Fioramonti in their efforts to shift the focus away from GDP and toward what truly matters, for people and the planet." Read more at purpose.film
We charge €3 in advance and €5 at the door to pay for the €100 rental of the space. Any additional profit will be donated to a nonprofit to be determined, and the total be posted here. To pay in advance, message us when you register.
- Cli-Fi Club: 'A Children's Bible' by Lydia MilletBackstory English Bookshop, Barcelona
The climate emergency will not be solved with facts alone. The transformation we need is too big to be measured only in tons of greenhouse gas emissions averted or solar panels installed, though those things are critical. It is also an emotional transition, a shift in the narratives we tell, a reconnection with old wisdom and so much more. In short, it is a process perfectly suited for fiction.
If you are seeking such guidance, and if you want to be part of a community, we would love to have you join the Cli-Fi Club this month.
We are reading A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet, who has won or been a finalist for a long list of awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. She also has a master's in environmental policy. The 224-page novel was a 2020 shortlist finalist for the National Book Award. The judges wrote that it is “a story imbued not only with the weight of folklore but also the thrill and urgency of the contemporary and the imminent. It’s simultaneously a condemnation and an exaltation of the human species, finding defiant, transcendent hope in the midst of utter despair.”
While it is lightly modeled on the Bible, I found it less a religious text than a moral one, a beautifully wrought parable about our modern lives. And I write that as someone with a skeptical outlook to religious appeals. I thought a New York Times review headline summarized the book well: "An epic storm turns a summer holiday into a potent allegory."
About the Cli-Fi Club
We read climate fiction — ie, cli-fi — of all types. Our focus is on works that grapple seriously and thoughtful with the emotions and meaning of this moment, what may lie ahead and what may already be lost. Our selections go well beyond the stereotypical conception of cli-fi — ie, science fiction and post-apocalyptic narratives — to include a range of works that engage creatively with humanity’s great challenge, and may even leave you inspired.About this community
Are you new to the meetup group Let’s Talk About Climate Change or our WhatsApp group Mobilizing Hope? We work to bring together English-speaking people in Barcelona and beyond for climate education and action, and also community. We welcome speakers of Catalan, Castellano and other languages, but most of our events are in English because most of our organizers and attendees are more comfortable in English than other languages. We created this group because we could not find any community like it. We range from degrowthers to startup founders, from artists to data scientists. We may not agree on everything, but we all want to move in the same direction. If you do too, you’re welcome to make it your home.
