A highlight this fall was my webinar for the Families for a Livable Climate group. This Portland-based group brings parents and youth together to take action for climate justice in ways that are accessible, inclusive, informative and inspiring. We had a great discussion. My outline included: Ground Rules for Environmental Talks A Primer on “Environmental… Continue reading Webinar: Moving Forward, Staying Grounded: A Mental Health Toolbox for Climate-Concerned Parents & Activists
Category: Public Speaking
Lunch & Learn January 8, 2020: Rebooting your Personal Operating System for the New Year
You may have heard me speak or write about imagining your mind as “Your Psychological “Operating System” with cognitive “programs” that guide how you think about yourself, get along with others, and perform at work and at home. And, to improve our operating system, we must deal with “Overcoming Your Psychological “Code Debt” – the… Continue reading Lunch & Learn January 8, 2020: Rebooting your Personal Operating System for the New Year
Climate Change and Grief – A Dual Process Approach
As the damage and economic losses from climate change grow, so too do the emotional impacts of climate change. When an entire island like Puerto Rico is threatened to be uninhabitable or an entire town like Paradise, CA is burned to the ground with a loss of 86 lives, impacts of climate change become much… Continue reading Climate Change and Grief – A Dual Process Approach
TAO Health Ignite 2016 | “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century”
On November 16, 2016, Thomas delivered a talk titled “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century” for Health Ignite 2016, an event hosted by the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO), at OMSI in Portland, Oregon. Health Ignite was a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by speakers from the local Portland community on the topics of wellness,… Continue reading TAO Health Ignite 2016 | “Nature and Mental Health in the 21st Century”
1st Annual Vive NW Conference | Culturally Diversifying the Outdoors
Thomas led a workshop on environmental identity at Vive Northwest’s inaugural conference event, “Culturally Diversifying the Outdoors.” The event was designed to bring together organizations across the private, non profit and government sectors in the outdoor and nature industries to initiate a conversation around a strategy to make the outdoor spaces of the Pacific Northwest… Continue reading 1st Annual Vive NW Conference | Culturally Diversifying the Outdoors