Feeling called?

Learn more and apply here: www.theclimateoptimist.com/retreat-el-salvador

all designed to support grounded, future-ready leadership. It is for anyone looking to lead with grounded hope and act upon the future that wants to emerge through our creativity, connection, and radical imagination.

who want to strengthen their inner resilience and discover new ways to lead in these transformative times. The retreat integrates the Inner Development Goals (IDGs), Theory U, Climate Optimism principles, guided workshops, reflective practices, and community-building

This March, @annetheresegennari.bsky.social — known as The Climate Optimist — will be hosting a 5-night Climate Optimist Leadership Retreat in El Salvador, created for leaders, founders, creatives, educators, and climate-engaged individuals

The weight of the climate crisis and all of its damage can be... a lot to process. Especially this time of year.

Our friends at Unthinkable built an amazing resource hub to help navigate it all.

Check it out and share with someone who needs it:
www.unthinkable.earth/resource-hub

The inner life of climate scientists, now on film In a godforsaken hotel by the highway, seven climate scientists partake in group therapy to confront a previously unknown field of study: their own emotions.

This might be of interest: unthinkable.substack.com/p/the-inner-...

The inner life of climate scientists, now on film In a godforsaken hotel by the highway, seven climate scientists partake in group therapy to confront a previously unknown field of study: their own emotions.

This might be of interest, as an extension of this conversation: unthinkable.substack.com/p/the-inner-...

Thank you, Ed! S Delighted that you tuned in. Disappointed that we never got to have a proper conversation at the retreat but the way we found each other and said hello planted a great seed for whenever we next cross paths and find an opportunity to chat.

unthinkable.substack.com/p/britt-wray... In this Substack Live, @kkwilkinson.bsky.social and I reflect on the practices and insights that helped us the most from our recent time at the Plum Village Zen Buddhist monastery, attending a retreat with 200+ other climate and nature leaders.

That's wonderful, you are clearly doing the work.

Resources | Unthinkable

"There’s also an option to fill out a short quiz about your feelings, goals, and identity, and receive a tailored “care package” of the resources that most closely align with what you’re looking for." - @grist.org

www.unthinkable.earth/resource-hub

Internal activism This week, we’re sharing a new database of resources to help people work through different forms of climate anxiety and grief.

The Unthinkable resource hub as featured in @grist.org:

"...compiles hundreds of tools — books, podcasts, contemplative practices, support groups, climate-aware therapy initiatives, and more — into one searchable database for people to find what’s most useful to them."

grist.org/looking-forw...

The stories shared at the summit show us how coming together as a community allows each of us to transform trauma into a deeper sense of purpose, greater resilience, and new possibilities for healing.

How to join the summit:
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In this free, 7-day event, you’ll hear from 40+ leading voices in healing, neuroscience, embodiment, social justice, and spiritual practice. My contribution was on transformational resilience and climate activism.

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That makes sense. So far, I haven't seen any climate-mental health resources created with a targeted focus on these creative communities yet, but should they emerge or if we find out about some, we will add! Would be great.

Oh that's great feedback - thank you! We can clarify that

People don't need to click boxes in each category to be sent personalized resources, they could only click one thing amongst all that is listed in Feelings/Community/Growth and receive a care package if they wish.

Given your mention of becoming depressed by ecological knowledge we would hope that clicking something in the Feelings category would resonate i.e. "I've experienced climate distress...."

Thanks for sharing. We aren't drilling into such specific categories under Community on purpose,
because there'd be too many, and we haven't seen any resources specifically for artists emerge yet - but when they do, we can add a tag on the quiz to help direct artists to those resources. Also...

That's good to know. What kind of descriptive tick box would you add to see yourself represented?

Resources | Unthinkable

Crazy times? We built a new resource hub to connect individuals to supports for climate traumas, eco-distress, frontline environmental work, parenting in the polycrisis, and more: take a short quiz and get a personalized care package delivered straight to you www.unthinkable.earth/resource-hub

Who’s looking out for our farmers’ mental health? We examine the psychological pressures facing farmers and highlight community-based solutions.

Who is looking out for farmers' mental health? From climate-related stress to market instability, I was happy to be a guest on this podcast about community-based solutions in the face of climate threats www.ifad.org/en/w/podcast...

Energy chief suggests Trump administration is altering previously published climate reports | CNN Wright said the Trump administration is updating the National Climate Assessments that have been previously published, which the administration recently removed from government websites.

This would mark an extraordinary, unprecedented, and alarming level of interference in what has historically been a fair and systematic process. The previous NCAs were authored by hundreds of scientists who were leading domain experts in their fields. www.cnn.com/2025/08/...

Donate to Support Kevin Patel's Family in Crisis, organized by Leah Thomas Kevin J. Patel has been a tireless advocate for climate justice, food sovereignty, … Leah Thomas needs your support for Support Kevin Patel's Family in Crisis

Another dear climate activist who is relentless in his fight for our lives and our planet - youth climate justice leader Kevin Patel - has a family member being targeted by ICE that is throwing their lives into disarray. Thanks for considering helping if you can: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ke...

Worth remembering that when activists pushed Biden to declare a climate emergency & use emergency powers to accelerate the clean energy transition, VSPs scolded them. Ha ha, that's crazy!

Fun update: Trump has claimed emergency powers to substantially slow the transition & no one said shit.

‘Past The Point Of No Return’: Doctor Describes How Starvation In Gaza Is Driving Mass Death "In August and September, there are probably still going to be ... large numbers of deaths because children have already passed the tipping point," Mark Brauner, who volunteered in Gaza last month, to...

NEW— "A lot of children have passed the point of no return...The gut lining has started to auto-digest & will no longer [absorb] water or nutrition. Death is imminent for 1000s"

An American doctor who just returned from Gaza on where US-Israeli policy is taking us:
www.huffpost.com/entry/gaza-s...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Back to School Night: Raising Resilient Kids In An Age of Disasters. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. How do we raise kids with a sense of safety, calm, joy, and purpose when our lives are full of extreme weather and other disruptions? Join us for an interactive webinar about why and how to address th...

How do we raise kids with a sense of safety, joy and purpose when our lives are full of extreme weather and other disruptions?

Back to School Night: Raising Resilient Kids in An Age of Disasters

Sept 11 7-8pm et

A free event is for anyone who is helping to raise kids

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World’s highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities - Greenpeace International The Court’s decision obligates States to regulate businesses on the harm caused by their emissions regardless of where the harm takes place.

Oh that glorious feeling: hope, and the opposite of being morally violated (all too rare these days)

"This is the start of a new era of climate accountability at a global level. The ICJ advisory opinion marks a turning point for climate justice"

www.greenpeace.org/internationa...