Jennifer Atkinson Talks Climate at San Francisco Public Library

Jennifer Atkinson gave a book talk at San Francisco Public Library as part of July’s Everybody’s Climate series, a program meant to inspire participants to take action for a more just and sustainable future.

In her talk, Grief & Hope in a Burning World: Strategies for Climate Resilience Atkinson discussed how addressing climate challenges requires more than new technology and better policy: we also need the internal resources to navigate an increasingly chaotic world and stay engaged in solutions without burning out. Her talk drew resources from her book, The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators to offer strategies for coping with the emotional toll of our warming world — fear, anger, hopelessness and grief — while channeling those emotions toward meaningful change.