Read on for what's coming up, what we've been up to, community stories and opportunities to get involved.
An opportunity to rest and recuperate; The Resilience Project alumni are invited to join the Climate Resilience Weekender, hosted by the Climate Psychology Alliance.
Roberta Hollis
Marketing and Communications Lead
Today weâre showing appreciation for a part of our ecosystems that often gets overlooked (teehee â see what we did there!?).
Matt Sowerby
Programmes and Community Officer
The Resilience Project believes that conversations around the climate and nature crisis donât have to be void of lightness and joy. Thatâs where The People, Planet, Picnic comes in. âPPPicnicâ is a variation on the âClimate Cafeâ model, but with a focus on community building, decompression and really good food.
Matt Sowerby
Programmes and Community Officer
TRP Co-Host Zonne Groenberg is facilitating a workshop on Climate Anxiety at the LCOY - the largest youth climate conference in Europe.
Zonne Groenberg
2024 Circle Co-Host
Our international 2024 Resilience Circles are waiting for you; join now and find your peace, power and people. Are you aged 18-26 and overwhelmed by the climate crisis? What if you could navigate these feelings, build resilience, and take action alongside a supportive community? Our youth-led Resilience Circles offer a powerful 10-week programme designed specifically for young people like you. These free online circles create a safe space for real talk, shared experiences, and joy.
Matt Sowerby
Programmes and Community Intern
Have you missed out this year? You can now register interest to join our online Resilience Circles instead! The Resilience Residential is back for its 3rd instalment, offering 20 places for pairs of European changemakers (age 18-26) to train, empower and transform their activism. Youâll be trained in-person to host a 10-week Resilience Circle, online, for other young people in Europe.
Ronke Ayoola
Youth Programmes Lead (UK)
An extraordinary opportunity has come up to lead The Resilience Projectâs next phase of growth. We're looking for a dynamic leader to develop our offerings and oversee our international operations.
Abigail Daley
Chief Operations Officer
When 2024 began with a trip to meet the Icelandic President, I wondered; 'Where do we go from here?' But the global grandeur continued.
Katie Hodgetts
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Letâs be real. Weâre in a mess. We exist in both a mental health and climate crisis, so we created The Resilience Project to resource other young people concerned about the climate crisis in finding their peace, their power and their people. We believe that if we start by strengthening our emotional and psychological resilience, we can do anything. We believe that if we develop transformational leadership skills in strong communities, we can turn the tide.
Matt Sowerby
Programmes and Community Officer
Miss the deadline for Resilience Circle applications? Here's what you can do next! Our youth-led Resilience Circles offer a powerful 10-week programme designed specifically for young people like you. These free online circles create a safe space for real talk, shared experiences, and joy.
Matt Sowerby
Programmes and Community Intern
We're hiring a Finance and Funding Lead! If you're an experienced fundraiser and enjoy fostering funding partnerships, apply now!
Abigail Daley
Chief Operations Officer
We're hiring a Marketing and Communications Lead! If you're experienced in branding and international marketing, apply now!
Abigail Daley
Chief Operations Officer
We're hiring a Youth Programmes Lead for our work in East Africa to help us expand our programmes! If you have experience in programme management or facilitation, apply now!
Abigail Daley
Chief Operations Officer
Today many organisations are posting about #BigGreenWeek, but before we join in highlighting some great work being done this week, we wanted to post about another celebration that took place over the weekend: #worldoceansday. After all, as American marine biologist Sylvia Earle put it, âNo water, no life. No blue, no green.â
Matt Sowerby
Programmes and Community Intern
In this interactive workshop youâll not only reflect on feelings surrounding the planetary crisis but learn how to build resilience, deal with climate emotions and become a future changemaker.
India Miles
Marketing and Communications Officer
We're hiring a new Graphics and Motion Designer! If you're passionate about creating and designing impactful and mission-led content, apply now!
Katie Hodgetts
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
We're hiring a new Programmes Lead! If you're passionate about designing and delivering mission-led programmes by youth, for youth, apply now!
Katie Hodgetts
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
"Climate anxiety is relational, which means it is reduced when policy makers take meaningful action on the climate crisis." That's what Grace said at the European Parliament last week when she spoke at the 90th Quality of Childhood Talk: Environments for children and youth and mental health. Read the story of how she went from burnout to speaking at the European Parliament on the impact of the climate crisis on the mental health of young people in just 1 year.
Grace
UK Programmes Lead
Who isnât impressed by Harry Potter and his friends bravely stepping up to fight a global threat to life and justice? Well weâre doing that too. While world leaders are letting us down, we are stepping up time and time again to fight for a just future for all. We wonât be deterred by their threats or their greenwashing. Just like Harry Potter, we are strong, we are brave, we are powerful! Read the full blog for more reasons why we are just like Dumbledoreâs Army.
Grace
UK Programmes Lead
Exciting things have been happening at the Resilience Project. We recently hosted a first - a Global Convening of Youth on Eco-Anxiety in partnership with our international Board of Youth and Sustyvibes.
Grace
UK Programmes Lead
As the year begins, our Board of Youth member, Rayhaanah, reflects on what it means to release the self-doubt and make space for reflection and renewal.
Rayhaanah Williams | 2024
Activist | Author
Iâve been an independent professional for over 20 years, with 14 of those focused on sustainability and climate. This work can be energising and rewarding, but it also demands a thick skin. You face naysayers, online trolls, and even well-meaning friends and family who might avoid you if your passion feels overwhelming. Then there are companies and organisations that speak loudly about sustainability while acting in direct opposition to their claims...
Suzanne Whitby
Mentor
To combat feelings of burnout and imposter syndrome in the climate movement, it was our intention to make a space where young people could turn up exactly as they are: energised or broken. Not another space where they have to prove themselves as an âmini-adultâ or âmini-politicianâ. Not another space with $1,000 suits and impressive titles. Not another space where they would be weighed and valued by their work. We settled on a model weâve called Dinner and Decompression.
Katie Hodgetts
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Intergenerational Conversations: Sarah Shellaby, global leadership development professional Activism has its challenges, but luckily for us there are plenty of people who are doing the work.
Sarah Shellaby
Mentor
For International Day of the World's Indigenous People, we hope you enjoy a piece by our Graphic and Motion Designer, Jade Johnson, a team member of Indigenous Taiwanese and British descent, and a member of the Amis tribe.
Jade Johnson
Graphic and Motion Designer
This week we have Roger Higman. Roger has almost 40 years' experience of working in the environmental movement, mainly at Friends of the Earth. He is passionate about creating a truly sustainable civilization that helps everyone to thrive. For the last nine years, he has been the Director of the Network of Wellbeing, which gives him a key role in a growing movement that uses wellbeing science to drive social change for the benefit of people and the planet.
Roger Higman
Mentor
Intergenerational Conversations: Martha Myers, who is Senior Global Organiser at 350.org and is on the Boards of Directors of Fuel Poverty Action Activism has its challenges, but luckily for us there are plenty of people who who are doing the work.
Martha Myers
Mentor
From shared iftars with family to the tranquillity of late-night prayers, Ramadan granted me the opportunity to cleanse my vision and reignite hope through faith. Despite grappling with eco-anxiety and the despair for our planet and humanityâs future, engaging in prayer, fasting, and other spiritual practices allowed me to strengthen my mind and deepen my understanding of my purpose and existence.
Ishraq Abdalla | 2024
Co-Founder | Activist
At The Resilience Project, we are big proponents of a practice we call âPointless Joy,â and this practice is baked into our workshops and youth programmes.
India Miles
Marketing and Communications Officer
Resilience Project Board of Youth member, Genesis, reflects on their experience of digital detoxing. Genesis practises digital detoxes monthly in order to expand their capacity for fostering relationships within their community.
Genesis Whitlock | 2023
Activist | Community Builder
As part of our âClimate Anxiety in a Global Contextâ series, the Resilience Projectâs international board of youth have been empowered to co-design events, create content and share their insights for igniting resilience. Part 3: Read about Ananyaâs incredible short film, Water Levels
Ananya Pathak | 2023
Founder | Artist
As part of our âClimate Anxiety in a Global Contextâ series, the Resilience Projectâs international board of youth have been empowered to co-design events, create content and share their insights for igniting resilience. Part 2: Read about the climate cafe Shamim facilitated in Tanzania.
Grace
UK Programmes Lead
As part of our âClimate Anxiety in a Global Contextâ series, the Resilience Projectâs international board of youth have been empowered to co-design events, create content and share their insights for igniting resilience. Part 1: Read Steveâs article on being resilient in the face of eco-anxiety.
Steve Misati | 2023
Conservationist | Founder
As a queer young black person, previous Resilience Project participant Esther explores what it means to be labeled âshyâ. They reveal intersecting overt and hidden discrimination in activist spaces and give their advice to other young marginalised folk on stepping into their power.
Esther
