Speaker Series discussion: How does climate change make you feel?
Victoria Clayton will lead the May 6 climate conversation.
When you think about Southern California’s climate-change-driven wildfires, how does that make you feel? Scared, angry, hopeless? You can talk about those emotions with Victoria Clayton, a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America and a trained Climate Café facilitator. On May 6, Clayton will lead two live online discussion groups about climate change as the second event in our 2026 Speaker Series. This year’s theme is “Close to Nature,” focusing on open space and mental wellbeing.
The Climate Café format offers a nonjudgmental space to discuss feelings about climate change; it’s intended to help participants build emotional resilience and feel less isolated. It’s not meant to be therapy, but rather to allow participants to open the door to their emotions regarding the climate emergency; this is not a place for activism or organizing. In a Climate Café, you will just focus on how you feel.
Clayton is a professional writer who often covers mental health and environment. A senior adjunct professor of communications at California Lutheran University, Clayton also teaches through Cal State Channel Island’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and occasionally offers expressive arts workshops. She and her family have lived in the Conejo Valley since 2001. She spends as much time as possible outdoors and enjoys hiking the beautiful Conejo Valley and Santa Monica Mountains with friends.
Two separate discussions will be held Wednesday, May 6, either at 6:00 pm or 7:15 pm, via Zoom. To take part, register for your preferred time. Each session will involve live conversations and is limited to 12 participants. The Zoom discussions will NOT be recorded for later viewing.
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