Climate Resilience: 3-week Skill Building Workshop
Supporting Youth in Uncertain Times
Heart-centered, skill-building workshop.
Build family climate resilience, learn to talk with kids, and take meaningful action in uncertain times.
3-week workshop is limited to 12 participants.
Event Details
This is a virtual program and will take place on Zoom.
ROOTSTOCK: THREE-WEEK DEEP DIVE
Three Mondays in 2026: January 26, February 2, February 9
6:00-7:30pm MST (registration includes all 3 sessions)
In this 3-week skill building workshop series focused on supporting youth in uncertain times, the Climate Emotional Resilience Institute (CERI) team will slow down and take a deeper dive into building climate resilience. Together, you’ll explore undoing aloneness, tolerating difficult emotions, holding gratitude amidst uncertainty, and finding purpose in these times. Using a blend of grounding practices, evocative writing prompts, heart-centered sharing, poetry, neuroscience-backed approaches and well-curated resources, you will build inner capacity that supports resilience in children.
You will take home:
- Skills & scripts for ongoing climate conversations with kids of all ages
- Developmental approach that meets kids by age and stage
- Ideas for family-friendly activism
- Develop a focus for your own unique path in climate action
- Neuroscience-backed practices to promote emotional resilience
- Grounding exercises to share with children
- Opportunities to metabolize climate distress and build adult resilience
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MORE INFORMATION:
Looking for climate action that makes sense for your family? As trusted adults, we want to help kids feel safe and hopeful. In the face of climate uncertainty, how do we offer a sense of security?
Do you want to inspire hope in children, but struggle with it yourself? Are you unsure how to talk to children about the climate crisis in a way that’s honest and age-appropriate? Are you wondering how to nurture resilience so they’re prepared for changes ahead?
In partnership with PEN, join CERI faculty, Kristan Childs and Teddy Kellam, for heart-centered conversations that offer guidance, tools, and support for navigating these complex questions with compassion and clarity.
Event Hosts
The event is co-hosted by:
Parent Engagement Network (PEN), with a mission to support parents in raising healthy, happy humans.
HOPE Coalition Boulder County (HOPE), with a mission to educate, engage, and empower the community about depression awareness and suicide prevention in order to save lives.
Climate Emotional Resilience Institute (CERI) – CERI creates spaces, tools, and trainings that help people feel more grounded, connected, and capable in the face of the climate crisis and overlapping global challenges.
*This community event is free of charge thanks to a grant from American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Mental Health and Social Resilience Initiative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a charge for the event?
No. This community event is completely free of charge thanks to a grant from American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Mental Health and Social Resilience Initiative.
What is the program's purpose?
Parents have been asking PEN for resources and support to address climate anxiety in themselves and their children. In partnership with CERI, we bring this educational opportunity to parents, caregivers, and educators who want to learn more.
Is there a limited number of participants?
Yes. This program will be presented virtually. To provide an optimal, interactive learning environment, the workshop is limited to 12 participants.
If I have to miss a session, will there be a recording?
This workshop is designed to be interactive and allow for participants to share freely. For this reason, we will not be recording the sessions.
When will I receive a Zoom link?
PEN will send you a link at least 48 hours prior to the program start.
Is Spanish interpretation available?
Not at this time. If you are in need of interpretation, please contact us at events@penbv.org.