Depressed about Climate Change? Moving from Angst to Action in an Age of Ecological Disruption

UW Bothell Pub Night Talk at McMenamins: ‘Depressed about Climate Change? Moving from Angst to Action in an Age of Ecological Disruption’

Jennifer Atkinson, senior lecturer, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington Bothell.

Pub Night Talks, a free monthly lecture series, is cosponsored by the University of Washington Bothell and McMenamins, featuring university and community experts. Topics have ranged from butterflies to black holes.

7-8:30pm Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Doors open at 6pm.

Haynes’ Hall, McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell.

While grief, anxiety and hopelessness are increasingly common responses to environmental crises, such feelings rarely motivate people to action. Atkinson explores how to build resilience to stay engaged in solutions.

Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. Seating: first come, first served. Talk followed by Q/A.