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SatF02 Roundtable |

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Room A315
Saturday, June 27, 2020
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Presentation

‘My children are revolting!’ Collective care for young climate activists to thrive | Burke


Presenter(s)

Dr Susie Burke
Psychologists For A Safe Climate

‘My children are revolting!’ Collective care for young climate activists to thrive.

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Abstract

Following the inspiring lead of Greta Thunburg, who started a climate strike from school outside the Swedish Parliament as a 15 year old in 2018, thousands of school children around the world have started walking out of school to demand action on climate change from their leaders. In this roundtable we are bringing together psychologists and the young 15yr old girl who started the Australian school strikes with friends in her home town of Castlemaine. We will also connect virtually with two of the organisers of the school strikes in New Zealand. This will be a fascinating discussion about the origin of the school strikes, and address critical questions like how we, the adults, can support young people in their climate activism without making them feel it is all ‘down to them’, how to help manage hope and fear in young people, and how to build communities of care that work with young people and their activism. Join the ‘experts’, Milou Albrecht (15 yr old school striker), Prof Niki Harré, (author of ‘The Infinite Game’ and ‘Psychology for a Better World’, Dr Susie Burke (co-author of ‘Raising Children to Thrive in a Climate Altered World’), and Sam Keast (educator, community psychology researcher, and rabble rouser ), for a wonderful roundtable exploring the needs, passions and aspirations of young people standing up for a better world and demanding change.

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