Sneak Peak of A Climate of Change: Wellbeing Resources for Young People & Educators
How on Earth: Wellbeing in a Changing Climate (60-minute interactive session)
How on Earth can we navigate our emotional, social, and ecological terrain in the context of this changing climate we find ourselves in?
Through facilitated nature connection, exuberant visioning, and a playful Climate Action Game, we will unravel how outdoor practitioners might instil hope, agency, and belonging in times of uncertainty and polycrisis.
In this session we will experience an integrative approach that supports emotional resilience, empowered action, and deepening connection with our bodies, our communities and Country.
Whether you are a health professional, educator, community leader, or simply curious, this session offers inspiration and practical tools for supporting climate-aware wellbeing for young people, your clients and in your own life. www.joyality.org
Dr Eshana Bragg & Shamila Millard
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Dr. Eshana Bragg is a university educator, researcher and professional trainer specialising in ecopsychology and social change. She is a co-creator of A Climate of Change wellbeing resources, helping adolescents and educators navigate eco-anxiety and climate grief. In 2015, she co-founded The Joyality Project with young activist Rachel Taylor, and continues as part of its professional collective offering nature-centred programs for young people and change-makers. Eshana's ground-breaking research in the 1990's on the psychological benefits of nature connection and motivational effects of ecological identity established her as a pioneer in Australian ecopsychology. She is also a Director of consultancy group Sustainable Futures Australia, where her work in community engagement and education has been impactful for over 20 years. Eshana lives in a hidden valley of regenerating rainforest in Yaegl Country, Northern NSW, where she hosts ecopsychology retreats and is part of a fledgling ecovillage. www.joyality.org
Shamila Millard is a eco-therapist, counsellor and experiential educator with a background in anthropology, outdoor recreation, and diverse somatic practices including Bollywood dance! A member of the Joyality Collective, she is part of at the team who co-designed “A Climate of Change : Wellbeing Resources”, a program supporting young people and their educators to navigate the emotional, spiritual and cultural dimensions of the polycrisis through nature connection, and collective empowerment. Shamila has lived with Bundjalung Country since 2001 where she currently facilitates radical tree-hugging sunrise bollywood ecotherapy sessions. www.balanced-nature.com.au