Afternoon everyone,
Calling all climate activists, campaigners and pot stirrers who want to have some serious fun!
In July I’m hosting a few half-day workshops (online or in-person/London) to chew over the state and challenges of climate activism in a different way than usual - with Lego!
Through an approach called Lego Serious Play, we will playfully disrupt the conversation-as-usual on climate change and think and feel our way through a topic that can polarise, fuel determination and despair, fire up and disengage people all in the same breath. Think of it as a chance for an entertaining and illuminating timeout from your standard climate championing days.
We will explore the context of climate activism and your role within it.
What is working? What isn’t?
What do you need? What ways of thinking, feeling and acting would help?
If the conversation were lighter, but still rooted in reality, how might it be?
I’m interested in whether there is a role for a more playful approach in efforts to halt climate change. Would joy-sparking, creativity-inducing, connection making experiences help people think, feel or act differently than if they were engaged in the way they usually are on climate? Join me to see if I'm right!
We will refresh our kid-like Lego skills and complete a range of building challenges in relation to our topics of discussion. No wild Lego building skills are required :)
You will…
Have some time out from the norm that gives you a breather and deep reflection
Consider the pain points of your work or activism and what could help
Chew over how climate change feels, from the irritations to the hopes, frustrations, inspirations and the fears
Gain more understanding of your personal motivations, barriers and beliefs
Explore how you like to play and how playfulness could support climate action
There is one in-person session in London and two online options where a returnable pack of Lego will be posted in advance. NB: Online sessions are only for people in UK/Western Europe to allow reliable postage time.
Registration for the online sessions closes two weeks beforehand to allow for postage.
IN-PERSON (LONDON) / Thurs 21st July afternoon at Roots & Shoots, Kennington.
ONLINE / Tues 26th July 0930 - 1300 (NB: only for people in UK/Western Europe due to the need to post materials to use in session)
ONLINE / Thurs 28th July 0930 - 1300 (NB: only for people in UK/Western Europe due to the need to post materials to use in session)
Hope some of you will come and play! Or... if you can't make it but this sounds interesting, then say hi and perhaps we can chat one day.
Lucy
Lucy Hawthorne
Facilitator
hello@catalysts.club or lucy-hawthorne@hotmail.com