Online Climate Circles with inabel

What are Climate Circles?

Many of us know the overwhelming emotions and feelings that arise when we read the news and deal with the climate crisis. In everyday life, there is hardly any room for all these feelings - not at home, with friends and family, nor at work. We can quickly feel all alone.

inabel and One Resilient Earth invite you to an online "Climate Circle". In this courageous and supportive space, we encourage you to recognize these feelings and share them. We create spaces where we can talk openly about the injustice, exhaustion, frustration and sadness that we experience as people. In the same way, we celebrate moments of joy, hope, togetherness and inspiring experiences.

Inspired by the practice of Indigenous Talking Circles, the circle is based on the following principles:

• Creating a space for deep listening and being heard
• Equal appreciation of all voices
• Telling stories and sharing experiences
• Formation of mutual understanding, respect and support
• Appreciation of the gifts, knowledge, talents and experiences of each individual
• Building community

Who can participate?

All interested community members are welcome. It doesn't matter where you come from or what you do. Whether you work in the fields of art, science, education, technology, industry, finance, community work or in the social and humanitarian sector, you will find a place in the circle.

The Climate Circles are offered free of charge for everyone.

When and Where?

Weekly on Thursdays, from 11am-12pm Pacific Time,

Starting January 4th, 2024

The Zoom link is here.

From July onwards, inabel also will also host in-person Climate Circles at the Boulder Creek Public Library, weekly on Tuesday, from 4pm - 5pm Pacific. Further information on those is coming soon.

Who will host the Climate Circles?

Circles are facilitated with the format of Climate Circles developed by One Resilient Earth.

Climate Circle host, inabel Uytiepo (they/siya), is a queer, multidisciplinary healing artist via Healing is Giving and also a co-convener for the Asian-led grassroots cross-racial solidarity organization Peoples Collective for Justice and Liberation.

Disclaimer

The Climate Circles are peer-support spaces dedicated to emotions felt in relation to the climate crisis and to climate action. Climate Circle hosts do not provide health care, medical care or therapy services, nor do they attempt to diagnose, treat, prevent and/or cure any physical, mental or emotional issues. The information provided by the Climate Circle Host is for informational and educational purposes only: it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a Medical Provider and/or Mental Health Provider. Participants should always seek advice from their own Medical or Mental Health Provider regarding any questions or concerns they have about their own health. Participants should not disregard medical advice, delay seeking medical advice or start or stop taking medication because of their participation in the climate circle or because of information that was shared by the Climate Circle host. If participants suspect they have a medical or mental health problem, they should contact their Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider promptly.