Upcoming events
Deepening Nature Connection course 2024. Running another course this summer in partnership with The Salisbury Centre and Bridgend Farmhouse Edinburgh, with sessions from 28 May to 17 August. Info here
Embracing ambivalence when working on climate policy. Presenting my PhD research findings and social psychology theory in a session as part of the Scottish Government Climate Change Lunchtime Learning series. 7 May 2024.
Nature connection practice and work. Session at the Scottish Contemporary Art Network Summit. 29 May 2024.
Previous events
Navigating Challenging Conversations on climate and ecological crisis. Co-facilitator and speaker at workshop as part of Science Ceilidh’s Highlands & Islands Climate Change Community Network training program. 23 Feb 2024
Climate Anxie-TEA. Speaker and facilitator at event on climate anxiety for Lancaster University staff and students. Online. 6 Feb 2024
Climate distress and resilience. Speaker and co-facilitator at session for Scottish Communities Climate Action Network staff and regional coordinators. 2 Feb 2024
Lecture on Psychological Approaches to the Environment. (climate psychology and ecopsychology). SRUC & Edinburgh University MSc Environmental Protection & Management, Lecture Series: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Environment. 23 Jan 2024
Sutherland Trust Autumn Lecture on Climate Change: threat, coping and resilience. In person. Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 7 Dec 2023
Revealing the Hard Stuff: Emotional Honesty as an Existential Change Leader. Webinar with Reneé Lertzman and Leslie Davenport. Online. 29 Nov 2023 View recording here
Intergenerational Leadership: Honouring the Ancestors, Nurturing the Present, Seeding the Future. Speaker at an event organised by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality & Peace. 7 June 2023
Deepening connection with nature. Taught a 6-week course at The Salisbury Centre Edinburgh from 27 April 2023. Info here
Transition, transformation & growth – an ecopsychology perspective. Keynote speaker at First Psychology Scotland conference, Dynamic Earth Edinburgh. 25 March 2023
Climate Assemblies. Guest speaker at Edinburgh University discussion event. 22 March 2023
Climate anxiety and resilience. A private 45-min event for BakerHicks design & engineering consultancy. 20 March 2023.
Systems Thinking and Practice. A 3-hour workshop with Scottish Water (delivered as part of my job in Scottish Government). 6 March 2023.
Climate anxiety. A panel discussion for Engineers Without Borders. University of Glasgow. 24 Feb 2023
Lecture on Psychological Approaches to the Environment. For the Edinburgh University MSc Environmental Protection & Management Lecture Series: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Environment. 24 Jan 2023
Rewilding Spirituality: Spiritual Perspectives on our (Re-)Connection to the Natural World. Participating in panel discussion organised by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality & Peace. 14 Dec 2022
Eco Anxiety: supporting young people to navigate the climate crisis. Panel event by Youth Link Scotland. 10 Nov 2022. View recording here
Climate circle. Private discussion sessions for Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust staff. 12 Oct, 17 Nov 2022.
Climate anxiety and managing emotions. An in-person private event in Edinburgh for 2050 Climate Group as part of their Young Leaders Development Programme. 15 Oct 2022.
Climate anxiety and how to promote resilience. A private event for Climate Reality Project Europe in partnership with Climate Psychology Alliance. 9 Sept 2022.
Learning from Scotland’s Climate Assembly. Panel discussion on the findings of our research on the assembly, hosted by Scottish Communities Climate Action Network. 20 Sept 2022 View recording here
Eco-anxiety, Ecological Grief, and Solastalgia: Individual, Collective, and Intergenerational Perspectives. An event organised by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality & Peace. 25 May 2022
Then to Now: What have we learnt about the Psychosocial Response to Climate Change? Panel session as part of the international conference ‘6 months on from COP26 Psycho-Social Reflections: What have we learnt?’ Organised by the Association for Psychosocial Studies & Climate Psychology Alliance. 4 May 2022 Information about the event here
Eco-anxiety and managing emotions. A presentation for a climate cafe run by Aberdeen Climate Action. 5 April 2022 VIEW HERE
Eco-anxiety and managing emotions. A presentation for University of St Andrews Wellbeing Week. 22 March 2022
Women’s Climate Strike, as part of a 24 hour vigil at Scottish Parliament, I will give a talk on climate distress and managing emotions and lead a short mindfulness exercise. 8 March 2022 outside Scottish Parliament, Holyrood. Information about the event here
Lecture on Psychological Approaches to the Environment. For the Edinburgh University MSc Environmental Protection & Management Lecture Series: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Environment. 8 Feb 2022
The Psycho-Spiritual Understanding and Transformation of Trauma. An event organised by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality & Peace. 15 Dec 2021
Working on climate change: impact on people in organisations. A seminar as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, where I presented key findings from my PhD research, along with Rebecca Nestor. 29 Nov 2021
Climate Psychology Summit. I organised this day event exploring key topics in climate psychology, for the Climate Psychology Alliance, Saturday 20 Nov 2021. View video recordings of talks and dialogue sessions:
| Session 1 Introduction to Summit & Climate distress Session 2 Trauma & resilience Session 3 Threat responses & organisations Session 4 Ecological grief & nature connection |
Citizens’ assemblies on climate change – lessons from the UK. A seminar as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, with Dr Stephen Elstub, where we presented early findings from research into the Climate Assembly UK and Scotland’s Climate Assembly. Thursday 25 Nov 2021 VIEW HERE
The Journey from Scientific Insight to Societal Action. An event with the European Climate Research Association, as part of the COP26 EU Side Event programme. I talked about the psychological considerations of communicating shocking research. 1 Nov 2021.
Threat, coping and vitality – exploring the implications of threat responses for wellbeing and sustainability decision making in organisational contexts. A seminar as part of Lancaster University COP26 Festival. 22 Oct 2021 VIEW HERE
Climate change, nature connection & racism. A workshop as part of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights – Black History Month programme. 19 Oct 2021
Eco-anxiety and climate emotions. A presentation for the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network, 31 August 2021 VIEW HERE (20 mins)
Climate trauma, resilience & Taoist physical arts practices Deep Adaptation Forum, 30 July 2021 VIEW HERE
Nature connection and rewilidng the mind. Talk at Edinburgh Green Party event Greening Lothian, 25 March 2021. VIEW HERE (16:00 to 24:17)
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