(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Climate Cafe Launch here @DailyKos [1] ['Aspiring Polymath', 'Rebel Ga', 'Chloris Creator', 'Sabrina Haake'] Date: 2026-08-16 Rewilding (2021) by British stained glass artist and illustrator, Tamsin Abbott (date of birth unlisted). Stained glass panel – English antique glass, Reusche Best Black, Dremel engraving (link in comments explains her process) "After a year of lockdowns, fear, continuing climate crisis and social inequalities I wanted to derive some hope from the fact that so many people have found solace in nature," the artist said. "After reading Isabella Tree’s book ‘Wilding’ and following many rewilding movements I have found a new hope for the future of our wildlife, climate and communities." Are you’re experiencing high levels of distress and fear about the climate crisis? Overwhelmed by the relentless news of heatwaves, fires, floods, droughts, atmospheric rivers? "It's as if we have to mourn the future." — Dave Vetter (@davidrvetter.bsky.social) 2026-08-03T21:02:46.601Z Climate change anxiety AKA eco-anxiety is a real condition, one that is primed to worsen as we approach the Super El Nino scientists predict is just up ahead for us. And experts suggest that finding people to speak with is an important coping mechanism. It’s imperative that we not feel alone. The Climate Change Anxiety Support Group introduces the Climate Cafe, a space where you can share your thoughts and fears and find community to assist you as we deal with this unparalleled situation. We’ll be here to check in on each other as we navigate through this crisis, to share resources and provide some tools to help us cope. The Climate Cafe will be a safe space for you to report on your feelings and let us know how you are directly being impacted by climate change. Look for our posts on Sunday afternoons. Please join us. *** “Many people interpret anxiety as a pathological response that needs to be treated and solved,” [psychiatrist Elizabeth Pinsky] tells Harvard Medicine. “But it’s also a constructive emotion that gives us time to react in the face of danger. And anxiety in the face of climate change is a healthy response to a real threat.” The University of Colorado offers the following suggestions to deal with eco anxiety: Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate. — Euronews (@euronews.com) 2026-07-09T19:24:21.279Z New podcast by EUniWell! 🎙️Created during the EUniWell BIP on Eco-Anxiety and Eco-Generativity, this #EUniCast explores climate anxiety and how hope, community, and action can turn concern into positive change.🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/playlist/7a7…#EcoAnxiety #EcoGenerativity — EUniWell (@euniwell.bsky.social) 2026-08-04T10:24:46.800Z As climate change accelerates, a growing number of Canadians dread an increasingly uncertain future. If we don’t manage it properly, climate anxiety can spiral into hopelessness and despair. Here’s how it’s affecting us — and how to avoid “doomerism.”Read more: — Toronto Star (@thestar.com) 2026-07-28T13:21:08.457Z The most important thing about this Climate Cafe is that it is meant to be your space. Any ideas about what you would like to see happen here are welcome. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/8/16/800084317/community/climate-cafe-launch-here-dailykos/ Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/