Workshop on Identity and Climate Impacts

Climate change is an existential threat to our planet that will change every person’s lives in ways we don’t yet fully understand. It is also true that the climate crisis is already and will continue to impact certain people more severely than others, these differences often determined by social position and access to resources. With a focus on race and generational experiences, this workshop will explore the interplay between climate change and identity, opening space for conversation within identity-based affinity groups to talk about what climate justice looks like on a personal and spiritual level.

Pre-Workshop Writing / reflection Prompts

Facilitators' note:

Here are some pre-workshop writing prompts. Please take a few minutes to think about each prompt and write any notes or responses in advance. It doesn't have to be full sentences; it can be bullet points as well. Drawings are also welcome!

Prompts:

Think about your ancestry. Most people's ancestors, recent or further back, moved over the surface of the planet--some of us moved, ourselves. How have your people moved? When? What stories might exist about their movement today?

Think about your identity. How do you identify? What communities are you a part of? What privileges might your identity carry, in relation to the climate crisis? Think about the effects of climate change on the community that you identify with and how they are similar to or different from other communities.

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