Community and Workshops

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Local climate advocates host climate anxiety event ahead of Earth Day Together with Eco+Pack@NCSU and the Raleigh Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Toward Zero Waste is hosting a free workshop entitled Keep Your Cool In A Warming World: Facing Your Fear About Climate Change. Where: North Carolina State University’s Talley Student Union, Room #4280, located at 2610 Cates Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27606. Parking is free after 5pm and available at the Coliseum Parking Deck on 201 Jensen Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606. When: Cost: How to Participate: This event is open to the public, but capacity is limited. Registration required at: https://keep-cool.eventbrite.com. During this free, one-hour workshop, somatic psychotherapist Miriam Brodersen will guide attendees as they explore the psychological roots of the climate crisis, discuss strategies to help when feeling overwhelmed, and demonstrate mindfulness techniques to develop resilience when confronting daunting environmental issues. “So many people want to see action on climate, but decades of seeing political leaders from both sides of the aisle continue to ignore climate impacts has left them feeling hopeless,” said Beth Carmichael, a local CCL volunteer and co-organizer of the event. “We are offering this workshop to show our community that it is […]