Cultivating Inner Capacities for Climate Response

a CCA Collaboration panel discussion with the Inner Climate Response Alliance

Join us for this panel discussion and deep dive into the “inner work” for climate response with Harriet Ayliffe and Hannah Leigh Mackie (Inner Climate Response Alliance, “ICRA”) and Denise Pang (CCA representative of the Inner Development Goals “IDG” collaboration). Hosted by Alison Maitland and Stuart Pickles (coordinators of CCA’s external collaborations), this will be an opportunity to explore diverse approaches to “inner work” through the lens of ICRA and the IDGs, and learnings and insights about how to really bring this work to life at a broader communal and societal level.     

Going beyond just solely individual approaches to inner work, this is a conversation about the relational, cultural, and social ways we cultivate inner capacities, nurture healthy relationships with ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human world, and resource ourselves to stay present, connected and engaged amidst the polycrisis. The panel members will share their experiences and perspectives on inner work, both personally and collectively in community. They will also reflect on the importance and impact of this work, while exploring the challenges and possibilities involved in bringing it more fully in our communities.

We will also invite participants into small break out groups to explore these themes further, and to explore their own relationship their inner work and how they are enabling this in others – individuals, groups, and communities.

Everyone is welcome, and we particularly hope that those who are engaged in any of this kind of inner work will come and share their experiences, wisdom and perspectives.