To advocate for the flourishing of life on earth we ourselves must return again and again to the ground of our own aliveness.
The session draws on deep ecology, mindful self-compassion, and Joanna Macy's body of work around hope, making space for expressions of despair and overwhelm as a part of a larger journey toward inspired collaborative action.
Through this workshop you will:
Psychology for a Safe Climate (PSC) is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2010 in Melbourne, Australia, to foster emotional engagement with climate change.
Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Storey Hall Conference room 1, Building 16, RMIT City Campus
This event is part of RMIT Sustainability Week 2026. Find out more about RMIT’s continued commitment to a more sustainable future and see other events.
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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