Grief Centers

What if we had spaces to grieve together?

Surrounded by vegetation and open air, Grief Centers started to pop up in cities around the globe as sites for people to gather, sit, and reflect, on the grief that can come with change. Sometimes conversations start, shifting the focus from what’s been lost to what might be possible...

Research informing this future

• Grieving in groups can be cathartic. People have used spiritual spaces like churches, mosques or temples to grieve together for millennia. But what about spaces that dont ascribe to a particular religion? What about spots that foster the power of feeling grief with other people without spiritual practice necessarily coming in to play? Researchers find that sharing feelings of grief in public space can create not just stronger civic connections, but also stronger interest in political action and engagement.

Action items on civic grieving

• Climate Café spaces encourage climate conversations and political engagement, providing ways to address personal eco-anxiety.

• The Good Grief Network is a forum for building resilience and encourages meaningful action.

What you do think? What if you had these in your neighborhood? Would you want them? Would you not? Why?