Rekindling the Fire

Climate change is an existential crisis. It has to do with the ways we relate to each other and the living world. Responding to this crisis requires a shift in perspective. In the words of the poet Robinson Jeffers, “We must uncenter our minds from ourselves. We must dehumanize our views a little.”  In this time of transition, we are rewriting the story of what it means to be human, reevaluating what success and happiness are, and turning to the wild living world for guidance as we move forward. Much has been missing from the narrative around climate change, and it is time to fill in those gaps.  In this course, Slater and Alec will guide the group through a process of coming to terms with our shared reality. We will hold a safe space for participants to be vulnerable, to grieve and tell their stories, to reignite the spark that first drew them to this work, and to leave with a community of fellow humans who will shift the narrative of climate change and what it means to be an activist.