Climate Cafe
Wed, Oct 21
|Climate Action Museum
An informal, open, respectful, confidential space to safely share emotional responses and reactions related to the climate and environmental emergency
Time & Location
Oct 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Climate Action Museum, 300 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
About the event
Description:
The climate crisis is increasingly impacting mental health. As the climate crisis deepens, it is important for all of us to explore our thoughts, feelings, and reactions to the emergency so that we are better equipped to cope with and address it.
Our upcoming Climate Cafe will provide participants an open, safe, and respectful space in which participants can process their feelings about the climate crisis. We make room for each person's unique experiences, shaped by many factors, including systemic issues. The focus is on our emotional reactions to the crisis, not on climate activism.
Facilitators:
Marilee Feldman, LCPC, is the Illinois Regional Coordinator for Climate Psychology Alliance, a group of mental health professionals working to educate the public and mental health professionals about the impact of the climate crisis on mental health. She is the Founder of Life Counseling Institute, an employee-owned private practice located in Willowbrook and Park Ridge.
Libby Bachhuber, AM, LCSW provides psychoanalytic psychotherapy and supervision through her independent practice in Chicago. She is a member of the regional team for the Climate Psychology Alliance, and has facilitated reflective processes on collective concerns with a range of groups, including activists, elementary school teachers, and college students.
