Dr Sally Gillespie is a writer, workshop facilitator, lecturer and public speaker with a background in depth psychology and ecopsychology. In this talk, drawing on her book Climate Crisis and Consciousness, Gillespie explores why we feel what we feel about the climate crisis -- including grief, anger, anxiety and hope -- and how facing these feelings, individually and collectively, can support the development of ecological consciousness and meaningful climate engagement.
Climate Crisis and Consciousness (talk)
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Dr Sally Gillespie is a writer, workshop facilitator, lecturer and public speaker with a background in depth psychology and ecopsychology. In this talk, drawing on her book Climate Crisis and Consciousness, Gillespie explores why we feel what we feel about the climate crisis -- including grief, anger, anxiety and hope -- and how facing these feelings, individually and collectively, can support the development of ecological consciousness and meaningful climate engagement.
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