You can join for free weekly journaling circle on Wednesdays, buy their journal for $18-$25, or get a free five-day journaling reminder when you sign up for their email list.
Have a chat
If you’re craving climate-related conversations in your social circle and are looking for some DIY group material, this is the place for you. All We Can Save is a collection of best-selling essays by 60 women at the forefront of the climate movement. Now, as an offshoot of the anthology, the team has created All We Can Save Circles. They describe it as “a book club, but an expanded, deeper, more enjoyable version”. The framework includes 10 sessions (with mild names like Reframe, Reshape, and Persist) and free supporting documentation for anyone to download and start their own circles.
Ecotherapy & Social Justice Alliance
According to its website, the Coalition lies at “the intersection of mental health, social justice and environmentalism to bring about positive, equitable, and healing transformation for the Earth, ourselves and our community.” The Alliance for Ecotherapy & Social Justice offers a series of ecotherapy webinars and online conversations about social justice.
Climate Emotions Conversations
Created by Margaret Klein Salamon, aka “Climate Psychologist,” these virtual chats are hour-long, open to everyone, and free to join. The chats are held three times a month and are open to anyone who wants to share their feelings about climate change — and listen to others. Participants described the conversations as “empowering”, “consoling” and “world-changing”.
Find community
Founded by a group of respected climate scientists (who are also mothers), the organization is striving to motivate mothers every day to demand planetary conservation solutions for their children. “Eighty-three percent of mothers are concerned about climate change across all political parties and races. That’s why I co-founded Science Moms,” climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe told me. Science Moms offers a free toolkit to help you talk about climate change with your friends and family, and hosts free webinars on climate-related topics.
Deeply adaptive parenting Facebook group
Deep adaptation is a social movement for those who believe that climate change will increasingly threaten access to food, water, government systems and ultimately lead to social collapse. This movement emphasizes nonviolence, compassion and “preparation” for a new future. If this works for you, you’ll find like-minded parents in this group. Post topics range from handling emotions to sharing links and resources to practical preparation tips.
An offshoot of the #FridaysforFuture movement (started by Greta Thunberg), Parents for the Future is a network of hundreds of groups in at least 23 countries. They have templates for writing letters and other actions you can join, as well as links to more local groups. They also offer the Climate Parent Scholarship, which supports parent activists around the world. They have a strong presence in the EU and UK, so if that’s where you are, this could be a good group to connect with.
