Join us at SF Climate Week!
Focused on building momentum, catalyzing action, and creating authentic connections, our live and online events will leave you energized and inspired, and give you a roadmap to move from ideas to implementation. Join us!
April 20
9:00 to 10:30 AM
San Francisco
Panel
Personal Sustainability for Climate Warriors
Are you working in a climate nonprofit or startup and feeling stretched thin? Are you an activist or concerned citizen carrying the emotional weight of climate change?
This workshop brings together experts in climate psychology to help you build resilience, ease overwhelm, and prevent burnout in these complex times.
You’ll leave with practical tools to regulate your nervous system, strengthen emotional steadiness, and sustain your energy — so you can continue your work with clarity, purpose, and care.
Confirmed speakers:
Barbara Easterlin, PhD. President, Executive Committee, Climate Psychology Alliance, North America
Burcin Ikiz, PhD, Stanford, NeuroClimate Working Group
Debra Safer, MD, Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Raziya Wang, MD, Stanford, Clinical Advisor to CIRCLE
Moderated by Ariella Cook-Shonkoff, Art Therapist & Writer, Anti-Doomers
April 20
11:00 to 12:30 PM
San Francisco
Panel
Nature Connection, Climate Action, and Plant Medicines
Plant and fungal medicines have been used by many cultures for millennia to cultivate a connection with nature and sustain balance within the living world.
In recent centuries, many modern societies have become increasingly disconnected from this relational way of being.
In recent years, psychedelics have been explored for their capacity to help humans connect to nature and the other-than-human world. Join this thoughtful, transdisciplinary conversation where we explore how psychedelic experiences — when approached with care and integrity — may support shifts in consciousness, deepen ecological awareness, and strengthen personal resilience in the face of climate challenges.
Confirmed Speakers:
Amanda Morrison, LMFT, Director of Programs at The Earthbody Institute
Isabel Santis, PhD, Facilitator and Founder, Spiral R-Evolution
Mark Swoiskin, MD, Psychiatrist, UCSF
Ben Collins, Director of Programs & Partnerships, Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative
Moderated by Tessa Vita Levine, LMFT, Co-Steward, Global Psychedelic Society
April 20
1:00 to 2:30 PM
San Francisco
Panel
Creative Climate Communication: Reimagining the Climate Narrative
When we talk about climate, the language often centers on crisis, emergency, and urgency. While the challenges are real, this framing can sometimes leave people feeling overwhelmed or powerless.
What if we told a different story — one that invites people to care deeply and feel empowered to act?
In this engaging talk, climate communication experts, psychologists, and artists will explore new ways of envisioning and speaking about the future — approaches that inspire possibility, strengthen individual agency, and encourage pro-environmental and pro-social action.
Confirmed Speakers:
Eva Frye, Podcast host, Climate Shifted
Adrienne Heinz, PhD, Stanford University; VA; Founder, The After Collective
Autumn Leiker, Artivist, author, founder, Into the Unknown Together
Moderator: LJ Sinsley, Founder, All Things Green PR
April 20
3:00 to 5:30 PM
San Francisco
Experiential Workshop:
Shifting the Climate Conversation: Crafting New Narratives for a Regenerative Future
The world is breaking open - and it is asking us to be honest. We cannot just imagine the world we want; we also need to name the storm we are in and consider how we hold it together.
This workshop helps you step into that tension, being honest about what is hard while moving forward to build, lead, and act. You will explore how your experiences, both personal and collective, inform the work you are shaping and learn to tell stories that resonate and mobilize.
You will leave with a story framework that:
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Connects your lived experience to your mission
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Supports you in using your story as a compass for clarity and action
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Gives you guided practice in sharing that story with others
You will be guided in this journey by Mareesa Sterz, a gifted story-driven experience designer and facilitator.
In a world of endless noise, algorithms, and constant distraction, the stories we choose — and how we tell them — matter more than ever. They become our compass, our signal, and a way to guide both ourselves and others through the chaos." — Mareesa Sterz, Transformative Storytelling Coach
April 29
10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET
ONLINE
Regenerative Activation:
Distill insights. Spark collaboration. Design next steps.
In this regenerative design workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to step back and integrate what you’ve experienced during the week. Together, we’ll surface your biggest “aha” moments, distill key insights, and explore practical ways to bring new ideas and solutions into your life and work.
You’ll leave feeling connected, refreshed, and clear about how you can actively contribute to the solutions our world needs.
This session will be facilitated by the team at PopUpThinkTank, experts in helping groups make sense of complex challenges and transform insight into action. Through their dynamic facilitation, participants will build shared clarity, spark creative thinking, and harness the momentum of Climate Week to generate practical pathways forward.
If you attended SF Climate Week, this is a chance to pause, reflect, and translate inspiration into meaningful action.