Friday, 16 February, 11:30 AM–1 PM and Sunday, 18 February, 11:30 AM–1 PM
Sustaining All Life (SAL) and United to End Racism (UER) are international grassroots organizations working to end the climate emergency within the context of ending all divisions among people.
At the World Social Forum, SAL/UER will present an interactive workshop that addresses barriers to resolving the climate emergency and other crises of these times. The workshop will also show participants how to exchange effective listening to free themselves from the emotional and mental harm resulting from oppression and other hurtful experiences—harm that can interfere with thinking and responding effectively to the global crises.
Staying Hopeful and Sustaining Ourselves as Activists and Organizers!
Friday, 16 February, 11:30 AM–1 PM
Location: Nepal Law Campus, 1st floor, Room C 103 [NLC-BLC D-F1-R(C103)]
Sunday, 18 February, 11:30 AM–1 PM
Location: Nepal Law Campus, 2nd floor, Room C 104 [NLC-BLC D-F2-R(C104)]
Those of us working towards another world tend to face burnout. We may struggle to stay hopeful and feel connected. To build and sustain a strong movement, we must have a place to share and heal from feelings about our issues, the damage we experience from oppression, and any discouragement we feel about taking needed action. Join our interactive workshop and learn some tools allowing us heal our emotional burdens and renew hope to reach for “Another world.”
After the workshop, we will hold an optional one-hour listening circle. Listening circles based on shared experiences give people a chance to be listened to about feelings connected to their issues and their activism. Having the chance to share feelings of grief, fear, anger, discouragement, and hope in a
mutually supportive group can refresh and give us new ideas for action.
On Sunday, we will also offer an in-depth look at tools that have helped people address emotional barriers to effective climate organizing— sharing details of our theory and providing opportunities to practice our listening tools in pairs and small groups. We will demonstrate how using these tools can help us address common struggles experienced by activists and organizers working to build the movement needed to create another world.
