Climate Crucible Community
Kia ora kotou katoa
Although the wind
blows terribly here,
the moonlight also leaks
between the roof planks
of this ruined house.
—Izumi Shikibu*
First of all thank you for your participation on 3rd May. It was so good to hear everyone feeling the reality of this crisis; being with you all was grounding. Our initial idea for the group was that it would lean towards emotion and reverie but we also want to experiment with having an online space where some of the more intellectual or action orientated ideas can still be talked about.
An article I found about what actions we should prioritize talked about choosing actions which have ”positive cascading effects—that is, doing one of them can lead to doing others, or can lead to progression within that category of action (like participating in city council meetings can escalate to running for a city council seat). They also can cascade through one’s social group.” It has been my experience that writing and talking has lead to cascading effects of climate action for me.
Just planting seeds, but I would love to see Emmeline write up her beautiful insights about the trouble breathing these days. Michael Owen’s paper at the conference elucidated the Cartesian split creating the conditions for our alienation from nature. Lindsay lamented that Descarte’s poor attachment to his mother has become all of our tragedy. These were so valuable and so beautiful. Some people didn’t find the right time to speak, but saying what you are feeling, thinking, dreaming or doing might lead to positive cascading effects for yourself and maybe everyone. Please do feel free to reiterate, develop or add anything to what we talked about Monday.
(This email links to a “substack” blog post where you can leave a comment. Our substack is currently not private but only registrants of the Te Ipu Taiao webinar series have been sent the link.)
Robert Romanyshyn has provided further details about Roger Duncan’s course that came up in our discussion:
For information please contact Cressida Moger at cressidamoger@confer.uk.com
Jasmine Kieft has invited us to the next Climate Psychology Alliance Webinar on 14th May 2021. (Midnight Friday 14th NZT)
The free event is intended to establish an ongoing relationship network between those who are active in the climate psychology space. There are 12 organisations and individuals presenting within three segments: Systemic Support, Adult Individual and Group Support, and Child, Adolescent, and Parent Support. Following this there will be an opportunity to ask questions with a ‘Round table’ discussion response to these questions.
Registrations for the current event are still open. For those who are interested in presenting at future events, please send through an expression of interest. Registrations and Expressions of Interest can be made via jasmine.kieft@icloud.com.
This event will be recorded and made available to attendees, presenters, and those who were not able to be available for the current date.
The event will be held via zoom and the meeting details are available below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9338721173
Meeting ID: 933 872 1173
Next Climate Crucible Zoom Meeting-Hui 8th June 7-8pm.
Ngā mihi
Claire Miranda
Kia ora koutou, as someone who regretfully cannot make this zoom time I feel really appreciative of this space to connect with all your whakaaro and thoughts. I hope to be able share some of mine soon. And wonderful book recommendations!
Kia ora Te Ipu Taiao whanau, what a great initiative! Thank you for all the work you are doing. Painful as it is, I cherish this space to think, reflect and feel about climate change. I recently came across a wonderful book: Humankind by Rutger Bregman. A revision of human history, in line with the thought that Decartes' attachment style set us up for some beliefs we hold in our collective unconscious, Bregman presents a new way to challenge some of the beliefs we take as scientific truths.