Climate change is one of the biggest, most urgent issues affecting us all today.
If you live in Edinburgh, you may be aware that our city has a lot of climate related activity going on. There are many organisations and community groups working to tackle climate issues on a local level, and City of Edinburgh Council is leading the way with the 2030 Climate Strategy, which aims to deliver impactful change to issues such as our energy use, green economy and public transport.
To provide local residents with the opportunity to discuss these topics and to share questions and concerns, Central Library will be running two free climate events. These will be delivered by two of our partner organisations and you are warmly invited to attend.
Climate Meet-Up event
Edinburgh Community Climate Action Network (ECCAN) will host a Climate Meet-Up event fortnightly on Tuesday evenings from 30 April. You will be able to speak to well-informed volunteers and find out about local projects and initiatives. Teas, coffees and biscuits will be available. The sessions will last an hour and a half from 6pm and will take place in the ‘Warm and Welcoming’ space on the Mezzanine floor (one level down from the ground floor, accessible by lift).
This is not a drop-in event. If you’d like to attend, please register for the ‘Meet Up’, and then book your free place each session.
For more information, contact ECCAN
Climate Listening Circle
The Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA) will host a Climate Café-style Listening Circle on Tuesday 7 May from 6 to 7.30pm, with more sessions to follow depending on demand. The event will be held in the Boardroom (one level up from the ground floor, not accessible by lift). Teas, coffees and biscuits will be available.
A listening circle is a warm, friendly space to meet and talk about your responses to an issue such as the climate crisis. There will be no leading, advice-giving, blaming – just time to explore.
We can all feel unheard, even in the places where we act to make a difference. A climate listening circle aims to be an open, safe place where you can say what you want about the climate crisis and how it affects you.
The Group is facilitated, to organise and help keep the space safe for expression, allowing time for everyone present. There are no guest speakers, no lectures, just space to talk.
This is not a drop-in event. Book your free space online.
For more information contact edinburghclimatecafe@gmail.com
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