Let's Talk About It

Support groups for climate action and eco-anxiety are coming to the Students' Union in 2024!

eco-anxiety

noun

extreme worry about current and future harm to the environment caused by human activity and climate change. she saw people in all age groups reporting eco-anxiety, though different ages can experience it in different ways

 

 

To help tackle the growing levels of eco-anxiety in young people, we have come together with the universities Sustainability Team to facilitate 'Let's talk about...' sessions. But is this?

'A community-organised space for people to have open conversations about the climate crisis (including how it makes us feel). Every session´ is different: some might include unstructured discussions, while others could feature events and workshops. No two sessions look the same, yet they should all feel safe, open and accessible.' - Force of Nature 

 

Let's Talk About...Climate Action

Once a month we will be offering workshop style sessions open to all UOL students in order to discuss climate related activism, actions and opinions. It will be a space to workshop how you can improve your carbon footprint and individual impact as well as to get advice on how to get more involved. 

 

Let's Talk About...Eco-Anxiety

More and more young people are becoming anxious about the climate crisis and what this means for themselves and their future. Because of this, we will be offering monthly drop-in sessions for any UOL students to come and talk about how their feeling about the crisis and to get any thoughts and emotions out in a safe and supportive environment. It offers students a space to talk to their peers and discover that they are not so alone in their worries. The sessions will also be supported by mental health professionals. 

 

Upcoming Sessions

We do not currently have any upcoming group sessions as we are in the process of finalising details and making sure they are delivered to students and staff in the most effective way possible. So, keep an eye out for future updates and sign up information.

 

Are you a student and interested in becoming a facilitator to help run the sessions?

We are looking for student's who are passionate about helping others and creating climate action to volunteer to help facilitate the sessions. 

It's a great opportunity for those in related courses, student groups or anybody just wanting to get involved with sustainability. 

You would recieve training, staff support and a great addition to your CV.

 

To register your interest please fill out this form and we will be in touch.