Name: Climate Café Listening Circle (following Juliet Carlisle's guest talk)
Start: 2026-03-13T12:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-13T14:30:00+00:00
Location: University of Plymouth Sustainability Hub

$Climate Caf\u00e9 Listening Circle (following Juliet Carlisle's guest talk)$

Two events forming a dual offering around climate related emotions. You may attend either, or both events (listening circle limited to 12)
About this Event

Free of charge, Climate Cafe Listening Circles are simple, welcoming spaces where fears and uncertainties about our climate and ecological crisis can be safely expressed.

The Climate Café is a facilitated, confidential space for emotional reflection on climate and ecological breakdown.

It is not a research session and no data will be collected.

Participants are asked to commit to confidentiality and respectful listening.

Due to the nature of the space, numbers are strictly limited to 12.

This event is part of a dual offering around climate related emotions. This 2 hour listening circle will take place after You may attend either, or both events (listening circle limited to 12). Please book separately

More information:

Why do we need Climate Café Listening Circles?
Some people are experiencing complex emotions about the unfolding climate and nature crisis, and find it difficult to talk to their friends and loved ones about how they are feeling. It is often a taboo subject.

Coming together in a safe and well-held space, to express these feelings and be heard (and to hear others who may have similar feelings) helps us to come to terms with what is happening and feel less alone.

Listening circles provide a space to explore fear, anxiety, and other emotions such as anger, helplessness, sadness, grief or depression.

What happens during a Climate Café Listening Circles?
Our Climate Café Listening Circles follow the model developed by .

They focus on feelings rather than action, and are not a space for discussing climate policy, climate science or climate action. There are no guest speakers and no talks; and they are an advice-free zone. Circles are led by two trained facilitators from our Community of Practice.

Everyone sits and takes a turn to introduce themselves and what has brought them to the Climate Café that day. After listening to each other, we then go around the circle again, speaking about anything that came up for us during the first round: thoughts, feelings or reflections. If there is time, we may go around again

Who can attend?
Our circles are open to anyone aged 18 or over who is worried about the climate and ecological crisis. If you are under 18 and need support, please follow this link for resources and support offered by .