Positively Adapting to Climate Change; An uplifting trilogy of talks

(Please note that some dates are different from those printed in the magazine, thank you.)

Aware that the subject of climate breakdown can cast big shadows, we invited three inspiring international experts to offer positive insights for our heads, hands and hearts. Through the perspectives of science, action and healing, they bring knowledge, practical advice and inner nourishment, all without sugar-coating the serious nature of this topic.

21 April – Dr Thor Hanson - 'The Biology of Climate Change’

Thor Hanson is a biologist and author. In his presentation he will explore the fraught and fascinating ways that species are responding to the climate crisis by moving, adapting, and even evolving in real time, and how the sum of their reactions will determine the future.

19 May – Kaira Jewel Lingo - We Are Nature: Responding Joyfully and Rootedly to the Climate Crisis.                                                       

Kaira Jewel Lingo is a social activist and Zen teacher. With her deep personal practice and wealth of personal experience, she will gently guide us in how to move through difficult times.

26 May – please note this date has changed from the one printed in the magazine. 

Nicola Peel - The Solutions Are All Around Us and Nature Is Our Mentor. Nicola Peel is a change-maker who combines deep environmental knowledge with a hopeful, solutions-oriented approach. in this talk, she will speak to us about what it means to be a Solutionist.

Please note that you can still sign up for the whole series even after one or two of the talks have passed, as you will then receive a link to recordings of all three once the series is over. 

This is a series of Zoom webinars with interactive Q&A sessions. If you would like to submit a question before the event, please email events@resurgence.org

About the speakers:

Thor Hanson has studied Central American trees and songbirds, nest predation in Tanzania, and the habits of African vultures. He served as a volunteer in Uganda to help establish the mountain gorilla tourism programme in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and helped manage a brown bear tourism project for the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska. He often works at the interface between natural and human systems, and has conducted research on habitat fragmentation, endangered species, and the ecological impacts of warfare.  His books include Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid and The Impenetrable Forest. You can find out more about his work here.

Kaira Jewel Lingo guides people to transform and heal through embodied presence, stillness and play. Having spent 15 years as a nun with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, she sees her work as a continuation of the Engaged Buddhism he developed, as well as her father’s work with Martin Luther King Jr. Having lived for four years in one of Africa’s biggest slums on the outskirts of Nairobi, she is on a lifelong journey of weaving contemplative practice with social justice. She has authored and edited inspirational books and teaching resources, including We Were Made for These Times: 10 Lessons for Moving through Change, Loss and Disruption. You can find out more about her work here.

Nicola Peel finds practical solutions to the challenges of our time in environmental conservation and rewilding. She is actively involved in projects that promote sustainability and ecological restoration and has a particular interest in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In addition to being an environmental consultant and biophilic advocate, she serves as an ambassador for One Planet and is a trustee for Rainforest Saver. You can find out more about her work and read some of her writings here.

The talks will be hosted by Rowena Wilson, who is a creative teacher, composer and broadcaster living in North Cornwall. Initially trained as a mindfulness teacher with Breathworks, Rowena devises and delivers Green Meditations, Earth Treasure Meditations and others, all inspired by Nature. You can find out more about her work here.

These events are FREE. Any donations will raise money for The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity (no. 1120414) that seeks to connect people to Nature, to each other and to themselves. It is thanks to the generosity of supporters of The Resurgence Trust that we are able to offer free events.

For more events from The Resurgence Trust, head to www.resurgenceevents.org

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