Our 2026 AGM will take place on Saturday 6 June 2026 from 12pm-1pm BST as part of our Members’ Day at Vauxhill City Farm in London - you can find the full notice and details at the end of this post. 

Board elections will take place as part of the AGM - applications are open now. 

Welcoming diverse voices on the board across age, race and ethnicity, gender, disability is particularly important, so we are particularly keen to encourage members from global majority backgrounds, young members, LGBTQ+ members and disabled members to put themselves forward.

In CPA, the members elect the Board and the Board then elects the Chair and other designated roles. Rebecca Nestor is offering to continue as Co-Chair. Kate Adams is stepping down as Co-Chair but will remain on the board. Gillian Broad has put herself forward to stand as Co-Chair alongside Rebecca, which the Board will decide on at June’s board meeting following the AGM. Steve Marshall is willing to continue as Treasurer, with the hope that someone will share that work as Co-Treasurer. I am offering to continue as Secretary. We currently do not have a Membership Secretary, and we would like to have a member of the Board with responsibility for research and scholarship, and links with the Explorations team. So the Board will be looking to elect:

• one person to share the Treasurer role with Steve
• one or more people to share the role of Membership Secretary
• one or more people to hold the role of research lead
• one or more people to hold the EDI role

 We are therefore keen to attract members with skills and experience in governance, in working with finances, in creative approaches to strengthening community and participation, and in research.

 If you are curious about any of these roles or being on the board in general, please do get in touch with me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Do consider standing to be part of the Board of Directors. It’s a great opportunity to find companionship in your work on climate psychology, share in supporting CPA’s important work, and/or create resilience in CPA through spreading the responsibilities among a larger number of members. The deadline for nominations is 21 May (by 5pm), and you just need to complete this simple Google Form to nominate yourself. The first board meeting after the AGM will be 1-3pm on Thursday 18 June. 

 

There are always opportunities to get involved and contribute to CPA’s work in other ways, including support for young people, therapeutic support, relations with other climate psychology groups, fund-raising, and research and dissemination. 

 

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Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting for the Climate Psychology Alliance Ltd

Date and time:

Saturday 6 June 2026 from 12pm-1pm BST as part of our Members’ Day. You can RSVP via this link. 

 

Or here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cpa-members-day-6th-june-2026-tickets-1988761069896?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Location:

Vauxhall City Farm, 165 Tyers Street, London, SE11 5HS

On Zoom

 

The meeting will be held for the following purposes:

1. Approval of 2025 AGM Minutes
2. To receive the Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2026
3. Presentation of Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2026
4. Elections of Members of Board of Directors: A third of Directors are required to stand down by rotation in order of length of time serving with the principle that every Board Member will have been elected within 3 years. Board Members may stand again. This year Nick Drew will stand down. Rebecca Nestor and Steve Marshall will stand again (a) To elect Rebecca Nestor and Steve Marshall (b)To elect another/s (final date for nominations: 21 May by 5pm - names will be specified after then)
5. Any other business (this will be specified in the final notice of the AGM). 

Voting: 

Every Member, including those Members not present in person, shall have one vote on any question to be decided in general meeting. This will be decided by a show of hands and for those online by a poll unless a more formal ballot is demanded in accordance with the Rules. The proportions or numbers of votes need not be recorded. In the case of equality of votes the resolution will be lost. The chairperson does not have a casting vote. A paper ballot may be demanded by three Members before or on declaration of the result of the show of hands.

Proxy votes are important and you can give your proxy via this link.

We invite you to delve into our eighth issue of Explorations in Climate Psychology which is now available to download here. 

Explorations is an online publication that aims to be inclusive of the different ways people are experiencing and engaging with one another on the climate and ecological crisis. It welcomes various forms of expression from analytical articles, reviews and features that promote peer-reviewed research to interviews, reflections, testimonies, poetry, art and lightly edited conversations. 

This issue aims to shed a light on the reactionary mind and how we find ourselves at this moment in which the societies we live in feel more polarised than ever. Many working across climate science, communication, psychology, activism and other concerned citizens know that we deeply need to address the climate and ecological crises and outgrow belief systems that focus on extraction and pollution; whilst populist leaders employ disinformation to incite climate denial and distrust of climate policy. 

The editors have found the reactionary mindset a complex and dynamic subject to investigate. This issue does not present answers, but we hope the exploration allows you to examine and reflect upon the living systems we are part of.

Follow this link to access all eight editions of Explorations.

An opportunity to rest and recuperate; the Climate Resilience Weekender will help you to reconnect with the more-than-human and other young adults who care about the climate and polycrisis. There will be held spaces to process some of the difficult feelings that come with being climate aware, as well as nature connection work and practices to support resilience. Apply by 31 January 2026! 

Who This Retreat Is For

This weekend is open to people aged 18–30, who:

• Feel isolated, overwhelmed, or emotionally affected by the climate and wider meta-crisis
• Or who would simply value connection with others who care, and need space to pause  from the pressures of activism or work 

 

What the Weekend Will Involve

Time in nature and with each other. This might include 

• Walks and quiet moments outdoors
• Facilitated spaces to share and process feelings about climate breakdown
• Simple, restorative landwork
• Light shared tasks such as food preparation
• Campfires, stargazing, and informal time together

 

Dates

Friday 17 April – Sunday 19 April 2026

 

Location 

The retreat venue is a farm in Derbyshire, UK. The address will be shared when places are confirmed. 

 

Who Will Be Holding the Space

The retreat will be hosted and facilitated by Sarah Hinds and Pete Visscher, both registered therapists and members of the Climate Psychology Alliance, with many years of experience supporting students and young activists.

They will be joined by Miriam McDonald, who regularly welcomes groups of young people to her farm for nature-connection work. One or two additional Climate Psychology Alliance members will also be present to support the weekend and offer one-to-one support if needed.

All facilitators have experience supporting young people living with climate distress and people affected by different forms of oppression. 

 

Cost and Accessibility

Thanks to funding from the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global, venue hire and facilitator time are largely subsidised. Participants are asked to contribute toward catering costs only, which cover breakfasts, dinners and lunch on Saturday. 

Please note: The fee does not include snacks, Sunday lunch, or travel costs.

Young people from outside the UK are welcome to apply but please note travel costs must be self-funded. 

We use a sliding scale so that people can contribute according to their circumstances:

• Concession: £30 - If you are unemployed or full-time students
• Standard: £60 - if you are earning below £30,000 per year
• Higher: £120 - if you are earning over £30,000 per year, or feel financially able to support the retreat at this level

 

How to Apply

Please complete this form by 31 January 2026.

We will be in touch during February 2026 to let you know whether we can offer you a place.

 

Testimonials 

Here's what some of last year's participants thought about the retreat:

"I'm extremely grateful for the weekend. This held space for grief and healing is exactly what is needed in activism, and I wish for a would where everyone has access to beautiful support like this. Thank you for a wonderful and restorative experience."

 

"It was so amazing and Sarah, Gareth, Pete and Mim all did a great job to organise the weekend. We had a schedule but it was very loose and there was no rush to do anything so it created a really relaxing and supportive environment that allowed me to have beautiful moments of connection with other young people who also care passionately about the environment. I would love to do it again."

 

"Thank you so much for facilitating this space. It is very deeply appreciated and has nourished a space for processing the tucked-away pain of traumatic experiences from different points of my climate activism journey, as well as nurtured a sense of social connection to comrades and fellow human beings; from strangers to friends."

 

If this sounds like something you'd like to be part of, we'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

What changes when we recognise the deep interdependence between ourselves, our organisations and the natural world?

 

This event is for anyone who wants to develop their role in challenging the ways we think and act in our organisations and beyond when it comes to nature,

Accelerating climate change, rapid loss of biodiversity, and increasing scarcity of natural resources reveal that “business as usual” can’t take us much further. Many of us feel this, yet don’t have spaces to explore the deeper forces shaping our (unconscious) responses. This conference offers such a space.

Nature doesn’t speak using human language, but it communicates all the time. We know this through science. But being part of it, or being connected to nature and other species happens through our bodies, and is largely unconscious.

By examining the unconscious dynamics that guide our relationship with nature, participants of the conference begin to notice blind spots, reconnect with systemic awareness, and rethink leadership and community life on an interconnected planet. An exploration that makes most sense if we invite nature to be part of it. Which means nature engaging through its many other species and the many energies around (weather, light, temperature, sun and moon, birth-growth-maturation-death).

 

Immersed in Nature

Working with unconscious processes in relation to nature’s agency is most powerful when we are in direct contact with the natural world. That is why this conference takes place in a forest setting in the Netherlands, immersed in nature and offering accommodation on site. Here, nature is not a backdrop but a co-participant in the learning process.

 

What We Will Explore

Together, we will explore questions such as:

• How aware are we and can we be — as individuals and organisations — of nature’s presence?
• How do we relate and respond to that presence?
• To what extent do we integrate or ignore the natural world in our work?
• What can nature teach us about authority, boundaries, and collaboration?
• How does nature itself participate in our organisations and work?
• How do we experience natural cycles in the rhythms of our collective lives and work, and how do we feel somatically both what is going on in nature and between us?
• How do we include the natural world in our leadership and roles?

 

What Makes This Conference Unique

• You will not learn about systems — you will experience them.
• You will engage in meaning making while treating nature as a stakeholder in organisational life.
• You will become aware of how unconscious processes shape our relationship with the natural world.
• You will experience a shift in the understanding of roles and boundaries in leading and following, when we invite nature in.

 

What You Will Gain

By the end of the conference, you will have:

• Strengthened your capacity for being fully present, for deep listening, and for systemic sensitivity
• A renewed sense of connection to the living world
• Inspiration, reflections and ideas for reintegrating nature into your professional practice
• Deep insight into roles, behaviours, and assumptions at individual, group- and organisational levels in relation to nature
• Awareness of culturally determined dynamics shaping our (unconscious) responses to the environment

 

A Living Learning Organisation

The conference functions as a temporary organisation for learning.

There are no lectures — learning emerges from shared experiences and interactions.

You will take part in:

• Small & large study groups – exploring group and interpersonal dynamics
• Nature-based sessions – engaging directly with the more-than-human world, with the dark, with fire – including bivvying in the forest should you feel called
• Embodied practices – movement, silence, sensing, and working with dreams 
• Intergroup and system events – exploring boundaries between human and non-human systems
• Integration & reflection spaces – connecting insights back to your professional life

 

Who Should Attend

This conference is designed for professionals working with people, systems, and change, including:

• Leaders, (governmental) policymakers, and NGO professionals in sustainability and ecology
• Growers, healers, activists and anyone curious about the boundaries between human and more-than-human systems
• Organisational consultants, facilitators, and team coaches working in the field of sustainability
• Representatives of religious communities
• Psychologists and therapists working in the field of climate and nature

No prior experience with Group Relations is required — only an openness to reflect, experience, and learn in new ways. However, do contact us if you have any questions about participation.

 

Venue

Quadenoord Estate, an enchanting 230-hectare area, is tucked away on the northern edge of the Renkums Beekdal, on the Veluwse Zoom. This adventurous estate is home to a rich variety of plants and animals, offering a paradise for being immersed in nature. Quadenoord can be reached by public transport.The nearest train station is Ede Wageningen; a train station easily connected to international trains and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

 

 

Conference Staff

Director, Rembrandt Zegers

Organising committee: Anna-Rosa le Roux, Niels van Steenbergen, Rembrandt Zegers

Consultants: This conference functions with the help of ‘consultants’ - staff whose role it is to keep the Group Relations approach in the work all members of the group (including staff) will be doing together. The full list of consultants will be shared in due course.

Guests: Some guests who have first-hand experience in meeting with nature and leading with nature in mind will be invited to join for some time in the conference and be accessible for conference members to have conversations with.

 

How to register your interest

If you'd like to reserve a place, or simply know more, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You'll then be sent the application form for personal information like dietary needs. Acceptance to the conference is limited to 30 - 35 participants.

 

Fees and Discounts

We intend to make this event accessible for all who wish to join. See Sponsorship below.

Fees cover conference participation, accommodation and meals. Travel is not included. The conference organisers will be happy to advise you about travel in the Netherlands. We'll be staying in spacious, comfortable tents with real beds and excellent bathroom facilities close by.

 

Sponsorship

The organisers wish to welcome a wide range of people to this event including those most active in organisations and groups trying to protect the environment who are often not, or not well, paid.

The financial support of those who can afford it is welcomed. If you are willing and able to sponsor someone to attend, please choose the Pay it Forward rate, or please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to donate a different amount and become a sponsor.

 

Cancellation policy

If your cancellation request is received not later than 45 days prior to the start of the conference, conference fees minus 10% will be reimbursed to you. After that time credit is 50% of the registration fee. No refunds or credits can be issued on cancellation requests received less than 21 days prior to the start of the conference.

 

FAQs

Do I need prior experience in Group Relations?

No. Curiosity and willingness to engage with the process are all that’s required.

 

Will the program involve outdoor activities?

Yes. Nature is a co-participant in this experience, and some sessions will take place outdoors.

If you have other questions, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.